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 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
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
2021 Oklahoma Compost Conference
Our 7th annual Oklahoma Compost Conference is sure to calm your fears about composting, since sessions span from backyard to agricultural to municipal composting. This will also be our first conference hosted by our newly-formed Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability...
The OCC forms a 501c3: Introducing OCASA
In January 2021, amidst our Oklahoma Composting Planning committee's various work-from-home setups, we reached a milestone. After about a year of talking and planning, we got our official paperwork sent off to the state of Oklahoma to become a registered 501c3...
Marijuana & Composting Weather Delay
Marijuana & Composting panel session postponed to November 5, 2020, 12-1pm
Register now for “Scaling the Compost Mountain”
Registration is now open for the 2020 Oklahoma Compost Conference virtual series! Individuals can register for the full series for just $35 (includes 4, Thursday sessions in October from 12:00-1:00pm PLUS a coffee chat on October 30 at 4:20pm). Or, register for the...
Compost Conference 2020 goes Virtual!
We are so excited to announce that we are going virtual this year, and splitting our normally day-long event into 4, Thursday lunchtime sessions plus a bonus "coffee chat" about remaining compost questions! The theme of this 6th Annual Oklahoma Compost Conference is:...
2019 Compost Conference Agenda
The wait is over! The final agenda for the 2019 Compost Conference is now available. Register before September 8 for early bird pricing!! Register Now!