About Us
Osceola Organics produces an affordable, slow-release fertilizer for farms and ranches using biosolids. As land is used for agriculture, such as growing crops and raising livestock, nutrients are depleted from the land. Farmers and ranches must replace those nutrients, or the land will become barren. At the same time, municipalities have waste from their water treatment facilities that must be disposed. We focus our business on returning nutrients to the soil, using sustainable practices, and keeping recyclable waste out of the landfill.
Osceola Organics is a partnership providing a rural solution to an urban problem. Farms and ranches need nutrients, and municipalities need to dispose of nutrients. Osceola Organics brings this all together with a local nutrient cycle.
Our Product
What are biosolids?
Biosolids are a valuable resource produced at wastewater treatment facilities. When wastewater is processed, it’s separated into liquids and solids. The solids are known as biosolids, and they are rich in nutrients. These biosolids can be dried, mixed, and composted to turn into a useful fertilizer. Biosolids are regulated by the EPA, and Osceola Organics’ fertilizer is considered a Class A product. Our compost is heat composted to over 150 degress, and mixed for weeks to meet regulatory requirements. Biosolids are the consistency of potting soil and are a safe and locally available form of slow-release nutrients.
Biosolids vs. Synthetic Fertilizer
Synthetic, or man-made, fertilizer was developed in the early 1900s. It is highly soluble and can easily contaminate surface and ground water, which ends up in rivers and lakes, negatively affecting the ecosystems. Demand for this type of fertilizer is still growing, but there are challenges. Production relies on the availability of petroleum, and is affected by mining and refining practices. Production is negatively impacted by global conflicts, and many of the components are considered to be limited resources. When challenges arise, the cost of synthetic fertilizers goes up, as the industry has been seeing in recent years.
Biosolids are an alternative, more sustainable, option. Municipalities need to eliminate nutrient-rich waste from their treatment facilities, and farms and ranches need to replenish nutrients to the land. Instead of being sent to landfills, the biosolid waste can be used as fertilizer. Other than transportation, fertilizer made from biosolids is not dependent on fossil fuels. Using biosolids instead of synthetic fertilizer is a simple way to recycle local resources and reduce dependence on limited resources.
Our Process
Step 1
Treated biosolids are delivered from local wastewater utilities
Step 2
Equestrian waste and mulch are delivered
Step 3
Biosolids, waste, and mulch are loaded into the mixer
Step 4
Everything is mixed and placed into compost rows
Step 5
Composting produces heat and steam, removing moisture from the mixture
Step 6
Dried compost fertilizer is swept into rows for collection
Step 7
The compost fertilizer is loaded into the spreader for distribution
Step 8
Nutrients from local waste is recycled into local agriculture
Facility Location:
349 Whaley Ranch Road
Kenansville, FL 34739
Visitors always welcome by appointment
Mission Statement:
To provide the service of returning nutrients to the soil, which is essential for the survival of humanity.
Mailing Address:
Osceola Organics
5809 N. Kenansville Road
St. Cloud, FL 34773