International Compost Awareness Week 2024
May 5 – May 11
Join us all week for compost activities and the Compost Festival on Saturday May 11!
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 communityâwide 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
Fertile Ground Coop
T.O. Bowman, Vice President
Office of Sustainability, City of Oklahoma City
Amanda Scofield, Secretary
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Michelle Chao, Treasurer
City of Norman
MEMBERS
Travis Andrews
Skyline Urban Ministry; Native Farming Solutions
Mary Bixler
Cleveland County Health Department
Keima Borsuah
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Josh Campbell
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
Kelly Dillow
Oklahoma City Zoo
Eric Duncan
City of OKC, Will Rogers Garden
Carrie Evenson
City of Midwest City
Renaldo Lemons, Jr.
Black Soil Urban Farms
Marcus Long
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Kasey Meek
OKC Beautiful
Crystal Walker
@compostfairyy
Mark Walvoord
University of Central Oklahoma
Staff
Malarie Gotcher
Executive Assistant
Ofelia Ochoa
Digital Communications Coordinator
Latest News
Blog Posts
International Compost Awareness Week 2024
International Compost Awareness Week happens annually on the first full week of May. OCASA is proud to coordinate the week of activities, along local partners, this May 7th - 11th, culminating in our Compost Festival! We have a lineup of events you won't want to miss:...
Cultivating Change: Highlights from the Oklahoma Compost Conference 2023
Thanks to all you compost enthusiasts who made it to this year's Oklahoma Compost Conference! Your interest, registrations, and sponsorships made this conference possible, and for that, we are grateful. The conference delivered a day filled with inspiration,...
2023 Compost Conference
We hope youâll 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 âAdvocating for Solutions: Activating the Power of Compost,â attendees will not only...
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
We hope you will join us to celebrate compost at this yearâs Oklahoma Compost Festival on Saturday, May 13, as the culminating event of International Compost Awareness Week (May 7-13). This yearâs festival, the 3rd annual for Oklahoma, will be located at...
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,...