Our Mission

The Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association promotes the production and use of compost to support healthy environments. We are committed to civic engagement, advocacy, and education to encourage community‑wide efforts towards sustainable solutions.

Our Story

The Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association (OCASA) was incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in January 2021, growing out of the Oklahoma Compost Conference planning committee. Our roots go back to our first conference offered in 2015, to discuss how compost is a sustainable choice that benefits local communities, businesses, and the environment. We continue to spread the richness of compost through education, advocacy, and outreach, to make compost accessible to all for the enhancement of our great state of Oklahoma.

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Terry Craghead, President

Terry Craghead, President

Fertile Ground Coop

T.O. Bowman, Vice President

T.O. Bowman, Vice President

Office of Sustainability, City of Oklahoma City

Amanda Scofield, Secretary

Amanda Scofield, Secretary

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Michelle Chao, Treasurer

Michelle Chao, Treasurer

City of Norman

MEMBERS

Travis Andrews

Travis Andrews

Skyline Urban Ministry; Native Farming Solutions

Mary Bixler

Mary Bixler

Cleveland County Health Department

Keima Borsuah

Keima Borsuah

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

Josh Campbell

Josh Campbell

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

Kelly Dillow

Kelly Dillow

Oklahoma City Zoo

Eric Duncan

Eric Duncan

City of OKC, Will Rogers Garden

Carrie Evenson

Carrie Evenson

City of Midwest City

Renaldo Lemons, Jr.

Renaldo Lemons, Jr.

Black Soil Urban Farms

Marcus Long

Marcus Long

Oklahoma Conservation Commission

Kasey Meek

Kasey Meek

OKC Beautiful

Crystal Walker

Crystal Walker

@compostfairyy

Mark Walvoord

Mark Walvoord

University of Central Oklahoma

Staff

Malarie Gotcher

Malarie Gotcher

Executive Assistant

Ofelia Ochoa

Ofelia Ochoa

Digital Communications Coordinator

Blog Posts

2023 Compost Conference

2023 Compost Conference

We hope you’ll join us for the upcoming Oklahoma Compost Conference on October 26, 2024 at the Eastern Oklahoma Technology Center in Choctaw. For our 9th annual conference themed “Advocating for Solutions: Activating the Power of Compost,” attendees will not only...

Getting Creative with Food Waste

Getting Creative with Food Waste

Interested in alternative ways to utilize your food waste while boosting your garden? Join us for our Getting Creative with Food Waste demonstration with board member Travis Andrews. Travis will explore ways to turn common household waste such as coffee grounds, fruit...

Compost Festival 2023

Compost Festival 2023

We hope you will join us to celebrate compost at this year’s Oklahoma Compost Festival on Saturday, May 13, as the culminating event of International Compost Awareness Week (May 7-13). This year’s festival, the 3rd annual for Oklahoma, will be located at...

Backyard Composting – DIY Bin

Backyard Composting – DIY Bin

Attendees came to learn about the basics of composting their food and organic waste in their own backyard. This demonstration, led by OCASA board members Keima Borsuah and Amanda Scofield, included information to get started composting, handouts for later reference,...

2022 Oklahoma Compost Conference

2022 Oklahoma Compost Conference

We hosted our 8th Oklahoma Compost Conference on October 6, 2022, at Will Rogers Gardens in Oklahoma City! This year’s theme was Regener8, to convey the power of compost to regenerate soils, waters, and our lives. We had roughly 79 registrants and 20 sponsors and...

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