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Park Farming Organics Wins Conservation Award

Published January 12, 2024 | By Maxwell Mileck

We’re jazzed to announce that one of our customers has been awarded the Leopold Conservation Award. While we only just started working with them, we are excited to be a part of their ongoing sustainability. Learn more about Park Farming Organics and the award on the Sand County Foundation website and on the Sustainable Conservation website.

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Cold Creek Earns Congressional Recognition for Sustainability

Published August 31, 2017 | By Maxwell Mileck

On August 28, 2017, U.S. Congressman Jared Huffman visited Cold Creek Compost, toured the operations, and presented Martin and Cold Creek Compost with a Sustainable North Coast Award for the company’s dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Cold Creek Compost and Martin are truly honored by this award and recognition for their 22 years of sustainable materials management. Thank you Congressman Huffman and many congratulations to Martin and the Cold Creek crew!

Learn more about Huffman and his sustainability mission on his website

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Senator McGuire Visits Cold Creek Compost

September 5, 2025

We were recently lucky to find a timeslot in Senator Mike McGuire’s busy schedule and host him for a tour of our facility. Turns out he shares our roots in the grape industry. We showed him how we help make California a greener place, and are hopeful that we can help the Senator achieve his […]

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Healthy Hospital Harvest

August 5, 2025

Here’s a little known fact: healthy soil makes healthy plants; healthy plants make healthy people. Check out these sunflowers grown with the help of Cold Creek Compost’s Agrow-Blend Compost. We’ve been donating soil to the Willits Howard Memorial Hospital since their garden’s inception, helping feed their patients and creating a healing space for them to […]

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Ocean Lovers and Compost Lovers Unite

July 9, 2025

Yet another reason to love compost: composting is crucial part of keeping our ocean’s happy and healthy. The reasons are too numerous to go over in a single post, but this slide deck can help you get an understanding of how composting and oceans get along. It also introduces a number of helpful organizations and […]

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Compost Awareness Week

May 12, 2025

Everyone’s favorite week is here: International Compost Awareness Week. And we are taking this opportunity to once again remind everyone of the free money that’s available from folks like Zero Foodprint. You get paid to fertilize your crops… this is close as you can get to growing money on trees. Apply for your grants at […]

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Kids Love Compost

March 13, 2025

Did you know kids love compost? It seems like they have a natural urge to stick their hands in dirt, and then rub it on your car seats… Educating the next generation about the regenerative role compost plays in a sustainable society is key, and we’re happy to help. We recently hosted a booth at […]

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