From the Ground Up:
We're Growing Local Food Security

Partner With Black Earth

We help passionate community groups, non-profits, garden clubs, and municipalities turn their vision for a local food project into a reality. We provide the essential building blocks; compost, soil and raised beds, for a successful and lasting garden.
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PLUS: Earn compost or cash with our fundraisers to power your town beautification projects!

Partner With Us

Shop Soil

A young boy shoveling soil from a large pile into containers while adults with wheelbarrows work in a community garden near a church and houses.

Raised garden beds filled with dark compost soil in an outdoor community garden with people tending to them.

Aerial view of a community garden with raised beds filled with various plants and a group of children gathered around one bed.

We Proudly Support These Local Food Initiatives

Three children holding up a large green bell pepper above the text 'The Food Project'.

FarmWorks

Inside a greenhouse with freshly tilled soil beds arranged in rows ready for planting.

Empowering local farms with nutrient-rich compost

With the support of our customers, we are able to offer compost at a reduced rate to local farms. 10 cents of each bag of compost sold goes to our FarmWorks program.

Increased soil quality & fertility
Reduced chemical fertilizer dependency
Enhanced crop yields and resilience

FarmWorks Program

Close the Loop

Support a FarmWorks Partner

Join a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at one of these farms or buy their produce at their farm stand to complete the full circle sustainability loop.

Beyond the Bin:

The Impact of Compost Donated to Backyard Growers

Compost donated by our curbside compost customers goes to non-profit Backyard Growers. Backyard Growers provides gardens, plants, and instruction to low income and elderly people so they can grow their own food.