Healthy Soils - Rooted in Resilience
Healthy Soils - Rooted in Resilience
About Eastside Soil Solutions
We help people create thriving soils, naturally. We are a small, family owned company located in the Yakima Valley. More than anything, we want to see our community flourishing.
How we can help:
- Hand crafted, living compost
- Soil biological testing
- Ecological health assessments
- Consulting for farmers, ranchers and homeowners
- Workshops on composting and soil health
The Eastside Soil Solutions Difference
We place an emphasis on working in the image of Mother Nature. Wherever possible, we will mimic natural systems to create thriving and resilient land. We use Holistic Management and have an emphasis on biology in all we do.
Products
Compost
Over time, we have degraded our soils. Through practices like tillage and chemical inputs, we have inadvertently killed much of the life beneath our feet. Luckily, there are ways we can bring this back! One of the best ways to do this is by applying living compost.
We create small batch, living compost in the Yakima Valley. This is not compost you will find at a big box store or a plant nursery. We go to great lengths to source only the highest quality inputs which we put through a thermophilic process. The inputs combined with the thermophilic process create compost that is full of life. Using microscopy, we verify all our compost has the members of the Soil Food Web such as bacteria, fungi, nematodes and protozoa. This ensures your land receives a diverse helping of micro-organisms to regenerate the soil.
Through reintroduction of the Soil Food Web via living compost, your soil can expect to see benefits such as; a reduction in pest and disease pressure, increased resilience to extreme weather events and you'll find less need for chemical fertilizers and "icides" like pesticides or herbicides.
This compost goes a long way! As little as 5 pounds of compost can be applied to an acre of land.
We sell compost by the pound as well as in bulk. We sell directly to our community.
Please contact us to learn more or schedule a pick-up!
- 2.5lbs - $25
- 5lbs - $40
- 10lbs - $80
- 20lbs - $120
- 40lbs - $200
(tax not included)
Services
Farms & Ranches
Ecosystem Restoration
Farms & Ranches
We work with land stewards to assess overall land health and help them identify possible solutions to challenges such as:
- Pest and disease pressure
- Weed pressure
- Water holding capacity
- Soil compaction and erosion
- Pesticide, herbicide and fungicide use
Home & Garden
Ecosystem Restoration
Farms & Ranches
We like to reduce the time and guesswork out of lawn and garden care. Our aim is to help folks create a safe and beautiful environment to call home. Here's how:
- Reduce pesticide, herbicide and fungicide use
- Increase water holding capacity, so you don't have to water as often
- Reduce pest and weed pressure
Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystem Restoration
Ecosystem Restoration
Whether you are looking to increase the native species on your land or have been impacted by an event like wildfires, we can help you get your land to a place where native species thrive. What this might look like:
- Reduce erosion
- Increase water holding capacity
- Increase biodiversity
Workshops
Soil Biology Health Assessment
Ecosystem Restoration
While we love to bring solutions to our community, we also love to help folks help themselves! We offer a growing list of workshops in Yakima Valley and beyond. Here are a few:
- Backyard Composting
- Vermicomposting
- Thermophilic Composting
- Soil Health Principles
Events
Soil Biology Health Assessment
Soil Biology Health Assessment
We love being part of this community! You'll find us at local events such as various markets around Yakima Valley. We also host events! This is an area we like to get creative. If you've got an idea for an event or would like us to take part in yours, contact us!
Some past events we've participated in:
- Earth Day Yakima
- Sunnyside Farmers Market
- Steppe into the Square
Soil Biology Health Assessment
Soil Biology Health Assessment
Soil Biology Health Assessment
In any situation, it's good to get a baseline assessment of where we started so we can better track our progress and understand what challenges need addressed. This is where microscopy comes in. Soil samples are taken and checked for the presence of micro-organisms. Read more...
Meet Megan
A lifelong obsession with the world eventually lead Megan into the Regenerative Agriculture movement. For just shy of a decade, she has been pouring over every book, podcast and course related to the subject. A city girl, returning to her roots in Yakima, Washington. She was strongly influenced by her grandparents hailing from farms and ranches in Ellensburg, Naches Heights and Ephrata. It’s important for Megan to make an impact in her community, where her family has spent several generations working and calling the Eastside home.
Soil Centric Blog Post: Small Steps, Big Shift
Professional Accreditations
- Soil Food Web School Consultant Training and Certified Laboratory Technician
- Savory Institute Holistic Management Accredited Ecological Land Monitor
- Compost Academy Graduate
