Category Archives: Composting

Spring Update

So….we’ve been pretty bad about posting updates lately (i.e. the past four months). But, my friend Joe told me this weekend that if you’re blogging, you’re not actually doing anything, but just talking about doing things. I’ll take that comment … Continue reading

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Now Screening Daily

The sun has been shining in The Dalles and locals are starting to think about their gardens and farms. Many of you have called to ask if we have compost available – we are happy to say, we do. We … Continue reading

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More Huggers, More Space!

We apologize for the radio silence as of late. It hasn’t been because we’ve slowed down, but that we’ve been buried in expansion. Most exciting is the addition of two new Dirt Huggers, Jim Dunlop and Kevin Tulley. Originally, we … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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STA Certification

We just received the Seal of Testing Assurance from the United States Composting Council! OMRI Organic Certification is next (stay tuned!)

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Summer Scenes

This summer has been a busy one. We’ve had a lot of early mornings, late nights, and made a bunch of compost. Check out this photo essay of the Dirt Hugger summer.   compost customer- Nora’s Table the site after … Continue reading

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A Complaint!

The two biggest potential issues in developing a composting facility are: leachate (stormwater that leaves a site) and odors. The regulating and permitting office in Oregon is the DEQ and they are very attuned to each of these issues. In … Continue reading

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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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