Vermicompost harvesting lessons learned

Things I wish I'd known when I started:

• Leave the worm poop in a pile for at least 20 minutes -- no being impatient -- so that the worms all have a chance to flee to the center of the pile.
• Separate the poop from the worm, not the worm from the poop (poop is a lot less wiggly).
• If there's undigested stuff, just throw it back in so that you can focus on the black gold.
  
• Most importantly, ditch the utensils and just use your hands. It's worth it for the gain in efficiency.
  
• The worms are far more scared than you are.

That's it! A nice couple came to pick up some worms today. They have six kids! The boys are going to be excited. If I like worms, I am sure little boys like worms.