Compost Academy Media & Case Studies

Ramirez Canyon- A Land Restoration Story

What happens when 25 acres burns down to pure sand —  Three years after starting the land restoration project, this canyon looks like it was never touched by flames. They didn't use fertilizers or pesticides, just microbe-rich compost, smart water capture, and a radical bet on living soil biology.  This is what ecological restoration looks like when you stop fighting the land and start feeding it.

Biological Vineyard Transformations- The Alex Whitesides Story

In Northern California wine country, soil consultant Brian Vagg and wine grower Alex Whitesides transformed both a weed-ridden field and a conventional Napa Valley vineyard using regenerative vineyard management and soil biology. Instead of relying on fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, they focused on living compost, compost extracts, and compost teas to rebuild soil health from the ground up. 

Nature's Comeback- Regeneration After Wildfire

See how Keisha and Casey worked with Linda and Richard Gibbs to restore their landscapes after the 2018 Woolsey fire in Malibu California.  A tremendous case study for how Soil Biology can heal landscapes in record time, even after devastating wildfire.

Alemaya Farms Case Study- 

See how Keisha and Casey Ernst of Catalyst Bioamendments converted a conventional farm in Northern California from chemicals to Biology by using Compost and Compost Extract. 

Turning Compost

In this excerpt from the Compost Academy Retreat, learn the right techniques to measure the temperature in your pile to determine when to turn, how to know the right moisture levels, and the right techniques for turning. 

Student Stories

See what students from around the world are saying about Compost Academy.  Join students from around the world who are building Biologically Complete Composts, and learning how to get better yields on their farms, restore their landscapes, and creating livelihoods composting.