A Simple Idea

The idea behind Aveterra is simple. Instead of shipping waste at a high cost, we process it right where it comes from. It’s transformed into cropland and pastures for farmers, potting soil for gardeners, and clean water for kids. Aveterra means higher nutrient food, and healthier people – one facility at a time.

Welcome to Aveterra!  We are excited to be on the cusp of our first facility right here on the island where I grew up – and where I raised my family. For many reasons Bainbridge Island, WA is the perfect place for Aveterra to get started. Bainbridge has a rich agricultural heritage with horse enthusiasts filling local stables and farmers growing farm to table foods.

Islanders understand the need for community-based composting.  We need to stop shipping our organic waste great distances at great carbon cost only to turn around and use more carbon to import all of our soil products. We can create high quality, geo-targeted, organic certified soil products right here at home.  We will lower our communities carbon footprint and significantly lower truck traffic on our already overly-taxed roads.  We can control the nutrient runoff that is creating algae blooms and damaging ecosystems right off the shores of our beautiful island.

It’s time for us to close the loop on organic waste – to keep those valuable nutrients here to create soil products tailored to our fields, our plants, our crops… and yes, our dinner plates.

Stay tuned to follow our journey.