Our products are "Made by Hand and Backed by Science". We don't have any robots and we don't outsource any of our production - we sort materials, compost, and package our products by hand. We have a soil scientist and several licensed composters on staff to oversee our daily operations. We regularly conduct internal and external product testing to ensure that our products are optimized for growing.
Our products are available for pick-up from our farm and pick-up locations. We also deliver throughout MD, DC, Northern VA, Southern PA and DE.
We do ship our Worm Castings, Super Soil and Bio-Charge nationwide. So, feel free to let USPS bring them to your door.
Please fill out the form at the bottom of the page and we will get everything set-up.
Our Organic Crab Compost is great for those looking for an organic compost to use on their lawn, garden or farm. Made from Blue Crabs, coffee grounds, produce, and mulch fines it is approved for use on organic farms by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. OMRI approval is underway. We don’t use any yard waste, manure, biosolids, compostable plastics or mushroom soil in our organic crab compost. It is perfect for lawns, flowers, trees, and vegetable gardens.
Our Organic Crab Compost is available in bagged or bulk quantities (loose). It is screened to 1/2". Available by the yard for pick-up in Aberdeen or it can be delivered throughout the Baltimore and DC Metro Areas.
As noted elsewhere on the website, our compost is chunkier than the industrial composts sold elsewhere in the region. We're proud to have chunky compost and think there are benefits to that which you can read about on our FAQ page
Our bagged compost comes in 1 cubic foot reusable poly bags. Feel free to repurpose them or send back to us and we'll use them again.
Note that Bulk Compost is not bagged, it is loose. So, for delivery please have a space in mind for us to dump the compost when the driver arrives.
$10.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
$49 per 1 cubic yard bulk (loose)
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Our All-Natural Compost is available in bagged or bulk quantities (loose). It is screened to 1/2". Available by the yard for pick-up in Aberdeen or it can be delivered throughout the Baltimore and DC Metro Areas.
Our All-Natural Compost is made from food waste so it is very nutrient rich and has everything your garden needs to produce nutritious food. As noted elsewhere on the website, our compost is chunkier than the industrial composts sold elsewhere in the region. We're proud to have chunky compost and think there are benefits to that which you can read about on our FAQ page
Our bagged compost comes in 1 cubic foot reusable poly bags. Feel free to repurpose them or send back to us and we'll use them again.
Note that Bulk Compost is not bagged, it is loose. So, for delivery please have a space in mind for us to dump the compost when the driver arrives.
$7.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
$39 per 1 cubic yard bulk (loose)
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Organic Worm Castings are one of the best natural materials on the planet for growing plants. It's the platinum of soil amendments. And just like hard working miners toiling for Platinum, we work really long and hard to make some great worm castings.
It starts outdoors in our organic aerated static pile compost piles. After 3-4 weeks of composting, we dig into those piles and pull out some partially composted material for our worm bins. Our piles have been at 140F for at least 72-hours straight, killing any pathogens or weed seeds in the material.
The material is mixed with Wawa Coffee Grounds and spends a couple of months in our worm bins where thousands of worms work their magic. Finally, we harvest, screen to 1/4", and bag the material for your use.
These organic worm castings are an amazing soil amendment. It can be mixed with topsoil and used as a potting mix. It can be soaked in water and make compost tea which can then be applied as a liquid fertilizer. Use it in your garden, use it indoors, or add it to your flowers.
$8 per 4 Quart Bag
$18 per 16 Quart Bag
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If you would like worm castings shipped to you, please follow this link to our Square Storefront
Bio-Charge is blend of wood biochar, compost, and coir. It contains a minimum of 20% biochar that is charged with liquid fish fertilizer and inoculated with endo and ecto-mycorrhizal fungi. We also include our compost and worm castings to provide an additional boost of nutrients and beneficial microorganisms. Finally, we mix in coconut coir to get the nutrient levels to a good balance for the mycorrhizal fungi, and the extra volume makes it easier to measure and spread the product consistently over a large area.
This product is great for working into your garden beds, or giving your potted plants or seed starting mix a bio-boost.
Ingredients: Coconut coir, worm castings, wood biochar, fish emulsion, endomycorrhizal fungi.
Directions: Work a ¼ inch layer of biochar into soil for a light application, or a ½ inch layer for a heavier application. 1 cu ft bag covers 25-50 sq ft.
$9 per 4 Quart Bag
$29 per 1 cubic foot bag
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If you would like Bio-Charge shipped to you, please follow this link to our Square Storefront
This is an all-purpose fungal inoculant that we use in our own Bio-Charge and Super Soil. It contains both endo and ecto-mycorrhizal fungi, so it can be used on either your annual veggies and flowers, your perennial shrubs and tress, and your lawn.
A little goes a long way. You only need one teaspoon of inoculant per linear foot of garden space, and this half-pound jar contains approximately 70 teaspoons. If you’re buying a yard of our square foot garden mix or garden soil, consider adding this on to your order to improve the microbial life of your garden. For more information on mycorrhizal inoculants, visit https://bio-organics.com/.
$22 per ½ lb jar.
Horticultural super coarse vermiculite is permanent, clean, odorless, non-toxic, sterile and pH neutral. It will not deteriorate, turn moldy or rot. It is typically mixed with soil, peat, and/or compost to create great raised bed and container growing mixes.
Horticultural super coarse vermiculite is a natural ‘wicking’ mineral. The vermiculite granules attract and hold ammonium, potassium, calcium and magnesium needed for the growing plants. Additionally, the vermiculite/peat mixture provides excellent aeration and retention of plant food and moisture.
This coarse vermiculite is recovered from a local company that receives batteries shipped in vermiculite (instead of packing peanuts). So, this is an upcycling opportunity to put it to work in your garden! Great for raised beds and container growing.
$7.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
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This container mix is great for anyone using raised beds, especially those doing Square Foot Gardening. It is a blend of compost, peat moss and organic rice hulls.
This is THE recipe prescribed for Square Foot Gardening, so if you were looking to make your own, you might want to save yourself some trouble and buy it pre-mixed! Please note that this mix no longer contains coarse vermiculite due to a global shortage. Our growth trials have shown rice hulls to be a great substitute.
Note that Bulk SFG Mix is not bagged, it is loose. So, for delivery please have a space in mind for us to dump the compost when the driver arrives.
$9.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
$175 per 1 cubic yard bulk (loose)
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Try our carefully tested professional grade seed starter that is now compliant with NOP standards! We have improved our old seed starter recipe to include our designated organic compost*, a supplemental organic fertilizer charge, and a broad-spectrum microbial inoculant to make sure your plants get off to the best start possible. Our recipe is carefully formulated with a balanced pH and optimal nutrient levels to ensure good germination and healthy growth for your seedlings. All ingredients are OMRI-listed or otherwise compliant with NOP standards.
$15 per cubic foot bag
Ingredients: coconut coir, designated organic compost, peat moss, vermiculite, blood meal, bone meal, Azomite, and Bio-Organics Mycorrhizal Plus inoculant (includes endomyocrrhizae, ectomycorrhizae, and Bacillus spp.)
*Starting in 2020, Veteran Compost has been making a designated organic pile that contains only crab waste and produce waste with mulch fines as a carbon source. Our aerated static pile temperatures are monitored to ensure that they stay in the range of 131-170F for at minimum of 3 days for food safety.
Email info@veterancompost.com for more details and organic compliance documentation, and to arrange pickup or delivery.
Our Organic Potting Mix is great for indoor and outdoor potted plants. Our mix is a light, airy and will retain water; allowing plenty of room for roots to move around.
Our Potting Mix is a blend of our organic compost, peat moss and organic rice hulls. Our mix is much lighter than dirt, and won’t get compacted down. This allows seeds and small plants to become more established and allows for strong root systems to develop. Please note that this mix no longer contains coarse vermiculite due to a global shortage. Our growth trials have shown rice hulls to be a great substitute.
$9.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
$175 per 1 cubic yard bulk (loose)
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Our topsoil is a carefully tested blend of our compost and ground soil that is screened to 1/2". It's great for increasing your soil depth for in-ground gardens and lawns, and for filling in low spots in your yard. You could also use it for lasagna gardening or no-dig gardening.
Please note: soil has a natural tendency to get compacted in containers, which will result in poor aeration and poor drainage. We do not recommend using our topsoil in containers or deep (taller than 8-12 inches) raised beds. See our FAQ page for affordable options for filling a raised bed.
Our Bagged Topsoil comes in 1 cubic foot reusable poly bags. Feel free to repurpose them or send back to us and we'll use them again.
Note that Bulk Topsoil is not bagged, it is loose. Available by the yard for pick-up in Aberdeen or it can be delivered throughout the Baltimore and DC Metro Areas. So, for delivery please have a space in mind for us to dump the compost when the driver arrives.
$7.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
$45 per 1 cubic yard bulk (loose)
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Our Super Soil is a carefully balanced blend of compost-based growing media, organic fertilizers, and our Bio-Charge for improved nutrient release and microbial activity. We regularly test EC and pH for quality control, and our target pH is 6.5. Little to no additional fertilizer should be needed for healthy growth.
Ingredients: Coconut coir, compost, peat, vermiculite, bone meal, blood meal, sulfate of potash, kelp meal, azomite, worm castings, biochar, fish emulsion, endomycorrhizal inoculant.
Directions: Intended for use as a container growing medium for fruits, vegetables, and medicinal plants. Not recommended for starting seeds.
$9 per 4 Quart Bag
$19.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
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If you would like Super Soil shipped to you, please follow this link to our Square Storefront
These wood chips are from local tree companies that drop-off at our compost site on a daily basis. The chips are larger then typical mulch and are free of dyes.
There can be sticks, sawdust, and leaf material mixed in as well (we don't screen or sort the material)
This is great as a groundcover, for aisles in gardens, filler at the bottom of raised beds, or anything else you can think of in the yard and garden. Available for pickup in Aberdeen or we can deliver
$3.50 per 1 cubic foot bag
$25 per cubic yard (loose)
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This is concrete sand (ASTM C-33) which has many uses around the lawn and garden. Often used for a base layer below pavers, stones and walls. Also used for drainage, horse arenas and laying/covering pipe.
This sand is more coarse than playground sand, so it may not be ideal for sandbox applications.
$3.50 per 16 quart bag
$75 per cubic yard (loose)
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Over the years, we have come across opportunities to keep some non-compost items out of the landfill. The items below are great for use around the garden, or maybe you can find other uses for them.
We know, its kind of a random thing for a compost operation to have. But, we work with a coffee roaster who gets coffee delivered in these bags - so we though we should try to find a home for them. They are made from burlap and are 27" x 38". If you want to use them at home, in the garden, or for a cool craft project then grab a few.
NON-Food Grade Barrels - They used to hold soap, ink, or other chemicals. They may not have been rinsed out. We do not recommend them for holding potable water, rain barrels, or any uses where the water will be consumbed by plants or animals/people. We have blue drums available right now. There are two 2" screw caps on top. $10 each.
Available for pick-up in
Aberdeen, MD
We have IBC Totes
available for pickup in Aberdeen, MD. They are sourced from a local manufacturing operation.
They have a nice outlet
valve and large screw top to fill through. The metal cage is secured to the wooden pallet base.
Please be advised that the
totes used to hold a chemical called "Tinopal" So, we recommend reading up on that before considering what you use the totes for. We can provide an MSDS sheet if you
like.
They have not been
completely rinsed out.
We have straw bales locally sourced from a family farm in Lancaster, PA. Good for use around your garden, farm, or lawn.
Available for pickup in Aberdeen or delivery