Farms · rescues · sanctuaries
Two programs for local farms and animal sanctuaries: make your own compost with a regular supply of nitrogen-rich food scraps, or receive recovered food as animal feed for a token fee.
Put good food to its highest and best use
South Florida farmers know two problems well: rising agricultural inputs, and an enormous amount of valuable organic material being thrown away. Our approach is simple — use food where it can do the most good.
Most South Florida farms have plenty of mulch and other carbon-rich material. Add nitrogen-rich food scraps and you have the essential ingredients for making compost right on the farm.
For a minimal fee per truckload, participating farms receive a consistent source of organic material that can help build healthier soil, reduce fertilizer inputs and keep valuable nutrients out of the landfill.
Some recovered food has an even higher use: feeding animals. Animal farms, rescues and sanctuaries can receive regular deliveries of suitable recovered food — for a token delivery fee, we reroute collection trucks to participating farms, providing large quantities of food for pennies on the pound.
We’re especially looking for regular recipients who can accept roughly 2,000–10,000 pounds per delivery.
Food first. Animals when appropriate. Soil next. Landfill last.
The real cost of building soil
For a small farm, monthly spending on soil amendments and fertilizers can easily run $300–$800 or more, depending on acreage and crops. There’s another path: compost nitrogen-rich food scraps on site with the mulch you already have. You keep control of the process and spend far less than hauling in finished amendments.
| Commercial compost | $20–$50 per cubic yard |
|---|---|
| Organic fertilizers | $200–$440 per application for an average field |
| Screened topsoil | $20–$40 per cubic yard |
| Manure-based amendments | $30+ per cubic yard |
Request details
Tell us about your farm, your animals and how much material you can take, and we’ll be in touch.
Questions
High-quality food scraps from our commercial partners — vegetable trimmings, fruit scraps, coffee grounds and other food items. All material is pre-screened to make sure it’s suitable for composting.
Not at all. Training is part of onboarding: we’ll walk you through best practices for receiving, managing and composting the material to create the right soil amendments for your farm.
We’re building a network of farms that can take 2,000–10,000 pounds of food on a weekly basis, but we’re always open to discussing alternatives.
Call us at (786) 232-3002 — we would love to discuss your particular needs.
Onboarding covers composting technique, managing moisture and carbon-to-nitrogen ratios, troubleshooting common issues, and getting the most nutrition into your finished compost. We also offer consulting services and yearly workshops taught by nationally recognized experts in the field.