General Product Overview

All our mixes contain composts that are made by us for our uses. These composts are managed to develop the attributes required to provide reliable service in the media we blend. Materials are selected to meet the needs of plants and soil and to be appropriate for growing food and acceptable for certified organic production. We use the metabolic heat produced by microbes to achieve weed seed and disease control, and then cure in a cooler process to stabilize the humus. The large percentage of compost in our mixes—often over 75 percent by weight—gives them a high level of nutrient retention and release potential over time. Diverse biology in the compost imparts excellent disease suppressive qualities. Our mixes are blended to provide sufficient nutrients for optimal plant growth without amendment until the media is full of roots. Plants started in our soils will have developed the microbial foraging systems to derive nutrients from insoluble forms bound to humus.

Acceptability for Certified
Organic Production

All ingredients used in Vermont Compost products have been approved for certified organic production. Our composting process meets the National Organic Program (NOP) standard requirements and our products are certified by the Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF), the certification branch of NOFA-VT. VOF certification documents are available by clicking here or by calling Vermont Compost Company at 802-223-6049.

To learn more about VOF and organic certification in Vermont go to the NOFA-VT Web site:
http://nofavt.org/programs/organic-certification