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Our clients were recently winners in the USDA Value Added Producer Grant Competition.  Click here for the recent press release.

Microbial Earth / Rangeland Restoration & Improvement LP, won second stage funding of $250,000 in matching funds to expand operations of its value added compost and compost tea business.

Green Gate Farms has provided leadership in applying for $87,500 in matching funds for a first phase planning grant.  100% of the funds will fund local research by Sunergie and the City of Austin into utilizing chicken manure in the production of bokashi (fermented bran).  Bokashi is utilized as a soil ammendment and also as the active ingredient in Bokashi food scrap / compost systems.  The City of Austin - Solid Waste Services is committed to a zero-waste future and bokashi bins can provide an excellent tool for apartments, condos and home owner associations.

HI and welcome to our website.  The majority of our efforts are currently focused on the company Microbial Earth.  You can find their website here. 

If you are contacting us regarding our success in the USDA's Value Added Producer Grant program (VAPG), please contact us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   We will be preparing applications for the 2010 program in the fall.  For more information on the program, please visit the USDA's program website .  

If you are new to our site, we have three distinct areas:  Ecosystem Services, Bioenergy and Zero Waste .   All three groups are linked through the carbon in our soils.  This website is under heavy revisions and re-design.  The majority of our work has been transferred to www.microbialearth.com  We ask for your patience.

Thanks for visiting and please provide us with your feedback.  We are a young company and we can only grow based on our success with you.