Can you make money raising crickets? | Things to consider when cricket farming for profit

In this video I talk about considerations before taking the leap into cricket farming for profit.
What market do you want to go after?
How big is the market?
What are you competitive advantages?
My biggest advice: start small!
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[@gregboshell977]

I have a bait business here in Alabama and it is getting expensive to buy crickets, I have fooled with crickets before so I am going to start with a 100 and go from there

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

DO IT!! You'll get the hang of it and you'll never look back. I would recommend Flukers or Armstrong crickets for starters if you're planning on growing Acheta. Otherwise, Ovipost is another great option for banded crickets.

[@Holypikemanz]

I see the headline and I think, she'll tell me where I can sell crickets. Ebay and amazon seem super saturated now. Pet stores have their offical suppliers. And nope ofc you dont mention where to sell or how to package crickets for sale or the future for cricket sales. Just lame boomer tier advice like "go slow and see if you like it".

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

Thanks for the feedback. Best of luck with your venture!

[@israelolaniyi59]

Good job, l just start my cricket farming in Nigeria.

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

Congratulations!

[@ole327]

nice info shelby , thanks !

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@ESF19791111]

VERY-IMPORTANT INFORMATION :) THANK YOU FOR SHARING :) THANK YOU FROM ISRAEL :)

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

Thank you! Thank you for watching.

[@PanosAnas7]

Hi Shelby, i would like to make small steps on cricket farming. I see future in that area. I have a big question for you if you could answer me, why cricket powder is so... expensive? e.g. in europe a kilo(kg) of powder(food) costs about 40 euros(wholesale). Is that price just for marketing reasons or is that the productivity costs are so huge, that raise the sale cost? If you say that a kg of powder is a regular price, i have to reconsider farming crickets :) Is it possible to make a video with more or less with the main costs(in $) of farming, e.g. electricity, water, feeding, etc per sale unit ? what's the your main cost you have, except you time!! :)

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

That’s correct! The one factor that you left out, labor, is one of the larger expenses. It’s a very labor intensive business, which increases cost significantly. As practices become more efficient, the price might come down. Time will tell.

[@tyrone6820]

Doesn't seem legitimate. Seems like it's over priced😙

[@quintoncarroll4828]

My 20 year old daughter loves eating crickets. Thinking about helping her getting started cricket farming. If we start small, is it possible to start in the garage? Also, how do you euthanize them for eating? Do you euthanize them before shipping for human consumption?

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

Yes! You can absolutely start in a garage as long as you can keep a space climate controlled. They thrive at about 86/87 degrees. We freeze them to kill them. In SE Asia, they rinse them in boiling water to kill them. The products we ship are all final products: roasted crickets, cricket powder, or cricket bars. We don't currently offer any fresh/frozen options. Hope this helps!

[@unforkyours3lf730]

thanks for the infor

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

No problem. Thanks for watching

[@tianawilkins6070]

Hi Shelby! Super glad I’ve found your page. I’ve been interested in cricket farming for almost a decade and I’m finally taking the leap 😅 my question is, what are the legalities of farming edible crickets, for human consumption? I’ve spoken to a few organizations but they’ve mostly been unhelpful.

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

Hi Tiana! Apologies for the late reply. Super cool that you're going for it. Legalities vary state by state and country by country. If you are in the US, I would start at your states department of Ag. Outside of the US, I have no idea where to start unfortunately.

[@LiberalLenny-zn8sd]

Will pet shops buy my live crickets?

[@BuildingInASmallTown]

They might! You should go talk to them and find out where they’re sourcing currently. They might be interested in a more local source.

[@LiberalLenny-zn8sd]

@@BuildingInASmallTown Thank you, I will give it a try!