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Cover Shot!
The Gorge is famous for “nuclear winds” which draw kiteboarders and windsurfers from around the world (including ourselves). The high winds are perfect for boosting big airs and carving jibes on wind swell, however they are not perfect for composting … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Composting, Media
Tagged biocycle, biocycle magazine, composting magazine, cover shot, dirt hugger cover shot, media coverage
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We are hiring
I came across this photo a few months ago while surfing the web and always liked it for the concept and composition. That said, I take issue with the content. People often talk about ‘loving’ what they do, but I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged believe in what you do, dalles oregon, entry level position, flexible work schedule, hiring, Jobs
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Truck Save Money
Hands on a Hard Body, a film chronicling a Longview, Texas car dealership’s annual Nissan truck giveaway contest, delves into the topic of truck culture in America. One of the key takeaways from the movie is how useful trucks are for … Continue reading
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Tagged 45 mpg, biodiesel, diesel mpg, fuel economy, trucks, vw pickup
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Technology Upgrades
As a start up we wanted to get a composting facility off the ground at the lowest initial cost possible. On day one that meant borrowing machinery from our gracious neighbors to build and turn piles of compost. Slowly, we … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Composting
Tagged aerated static piles, aeration, ASP, compost technology, composting techology, extended asp, start up
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Organic Certification!
We just got word that Dirt Hugger Local Compost is officially “listed by the Organic Materials Review Insitute (OMRI) for use in organic production.” From the beginning have been making compost according to organic standards, but we finally bit the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Composting
Tagged Dirt Hugger Organic Compost, OMRI listed, OMRI Listing, Organic Compost
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Failure Parts VI & VII
Failure is the engine that drives our entrepreneurial venture forward. Every day we make mistakes and hope that they are minimal and that we can learn something valuable from them. That’s not always the case, so at least we hope … Continue reading
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Tagged event composting, fail early fail often, failure, mistakes, start-ups
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Welcome to the Team
While the national unemployment rate is hitting new staggering highs, we are doing our level-best to counter The Great Recession. This past month the Dirt Hugger team has doubled from two guys in a $500 craigslist office trailer to four … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Composting, Events, The Gorge
Tagged employees, employment, growing a business, interns, machinery, new hires, new iron, start up
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Post-Consumer Food Permit (DEQ Type III)
We are thrilled to announce that on 6/16/11 our post-consumer food waste permit was approved by DEQ! (A post-consumer food waste permit allows a composter to accept both food prep fruits and veggies plus any food from a plate that … Continue reading
Trademarked!
We received official notice today that the Dirt Hugger trademark application has been approved and allowed! The Dirt Hugger name and logo are now on the way to being registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office. A huge thank … Continue reading
Food Scraps Pilot Update
A couple of weeks ago we attended the Hood River City Council meeting to deliver a mid-term update on the food scraps pilot program. We had our first curbside compost customer meeting in December with Riverside Grill’s green team, who … Continue reading
