We’re Partnering with Grower’s Best Organics to Bring Your Soil Back to Life
These past few months have been a major milestone for us, as we’ve begun working more closely with Growers Best Organics Soil & Worm Farm out in Queen Creek, AZ.
So, when so many options are available in the Phoenix area, why should you get your compost/soil and worm bins from them?
Oh baby, I’m so glad you asked.
In a desert plagued by erosion and compaction, living soil is valuable. In the type of famines that some have predicted, all the gold in the world wouldn’t matter compared to whether you can reliably grow your own nutrient-dense food. And a thriving soil microbiome is the key to doing just that.
Who’s behind Grower’s Best Organics?
The founder of the operation, Russell Brewer, has been in commercial landscaping & landscape supply for most of his career. He understands soil science better than anyone I know personally. And he directly oversees the full operation, including both composting yards.
He’s also an amazing human with a huge heart.
I first met Russell at a Spring Equinox community festival back in 2023 when I was just starting Homegrown, and we immediately hit it off while my booth buddies gave out free samples of homegrown citrus and seedlings to happy event-goers.
Within minutes we were vibing hard, and Russ offered to take our citrus peels into his compostable waste operation and turn them back into soil!
What an amazing surprise since we had been seriously stressing about how to avoid putting them all into the trash can. This was the start of a beautiful partnership.
What makes Growers Best Organics’ soil different?
It’s all in the ingredients they’re mixing in—no secret sauce, they’re listed on the website!—just some key natural additives (in the right ratios) that make all the difference:
Composted Forest Products
A blend of composted bark, wood chips, and other forest products, providing a rich source of organic matter. These materials contribute to the soil structure and provide a habitat for beneficial microbes.
Composted Local Food Scraps & Wasted Hay
Their charitable arm, Green Thumbs Recycling, diverts food scraps from landfills and compost them to create a nutrient-rich soil amendment. These scraps provide a diverse range of nutrients and support a thriving microbial community.
They also source hay that would otherwise go to waste and compost it to create a nutrient-rich soil amendment. Alfalfa hay, in particular, is a valuable addition due to its high nitrogen content and beneficial minerals.
Fish & Farm Guanos
They incorporate guano, which adds essential nutrients and supports a healthy soil food web, from various fish & farm animals, including chickens, which is particularly valuable for its high mineral content due to their unique digestive process. Fish guano is a rich source of nitrogen and other essential nutrients, particularly beneficial for promoting strong growth and vibrant foliage.
Minerals
Supplements the compost with specific key minerals for optimal plant nutrition to support various plant functions and contribute to overall health and vitality.
Worm Casting Tea
Enhances the compost with beneficial microbes, nutrients, and natural plant growth stimulants. Worm casting tea promotes robust growth, enhances nutrient uptake, and boosts soil health.
The race to 15% soil organic content
As I love to remind people, the biggest reason to try to get your soil to 15% organic matter is that it can reduce your landscape irrigation needs up to 90%!
In that quest, there’s no quicker way to do it than to mix living soil into your existing dirt. From there, keep it mulched, planted, and watered, and you’ll be building serious topsoil in no time—no only helping your plants thrive, but also sequestering more carbon from the atmosphere than any man-made tech. That’s the power of healthy living soil.
