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
Summer Planting Guide
It's that time of year again folks! The weather if finally warming up, birds are singing, worms are wriggling. and gardens are waiting to be planted. Here's a summer planting guide to help you get started: A printable version is also available...
Breakfast and… compost!
Our friends at UCO created a short video to help advertise the OK Compost Conference. If you've ever wanted to know how to make a delicious omelette AND which food waste to compost, this video is for you!
Composting Highlight – SixTwelve
Founded in 2010 and opened in February of 2015, SixTwelve is a community education center that focuses on creativity and sustainable living. We provide a PreK program three days per week for 3-5 year olds and camps during fall, spring and summer breaks for 6-17...
Composting Highlight – OKC Nestlé Purina PetCare
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, which has operations in Oklahoma City, is committed to continuous improvement towards sustainability in every step of its value chain. One of the company’s ambitions is to achieve zero waste to landfill in all facilities by 2020....
Composter Highlight – The City of Norman
The City of Norman has a yard waste compost facility that began operations as an effort to divert waste from landfills to offset landfill fees, and to provide a valuable service to the community. Residents of Norman are able to drop off yard waste only at the...
Keynote announced
We are proud to announce our Keynote Speaker, Jona Tucker. Jona works for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and is the Director of the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve, Oka’yanahli Preserve, and Boehler Seeps and Sandhills Preserve. Jona hopes that by collaborating with people and...