The Art & Science of Microbe-Rich Compost - Keisha & Casey Ernst – Workshops, Production, & Sales

Episode 68 March 27, 2023 00:59:04
The Art & Science of Microbe-Rich Compost - Keisha & Casey Ernst – Workshops, Production, & Sales
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The Art & Science of Microbe-Rich Compost - Keisha & Casey Ernst – Workshops, Production, & Sales

Mar 27 2023 | 00:59:04

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Show Notes

Keisha & Casey Ernst have been focusing on soil regeneration and habitat restoration as a team since 2011. They have studied under Dr. Elaine Ingham over the past eight years and worked alongside her on many projects. In 2018 Catalyst BioAmendments was founded as an experimental and educational-focused compost lot. The aim was to apply the techniques taught by Dr. Elaine Ingham to compost on a large scale and to improve the processes to ensure the product reliably hosts diverse populations of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and nematodes.  

Catalyst successfully created a biological-healthy focused product, and since 2019 Keisha & Casey have been using the compost with their consulting. You can see examples of that success. They aim to raise the quality of food grown by helping farmers increase microbial biomass in their agricultural soils and to help microbe farmers worldwide to improve their composting practices. 

Their main overarching focus is on fostering a community around microbe farming. They are passionate about helping the unseen lives in the soil come into view through microscopic images.

https://www.catalystbioamendments.com/

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