“For the Greater Good” Mindy Farley Chief Financial Officer PME Compost, LLC “For the Greater Good” Mindy Farley Chief Financial Officer
Time Line 2005: Research began 2006: Decided to do on-farm manure based composting 2007: Wanted a more lucrative venture 2007: Food Waste Composting 2007: Met Craig Coker and began the Permitting Process 2008: Still working on the Permit
2009: We received our Permit FINALLY!! 2009: We received our Permit Permit by Rule No. 553
Our Struggles The Permitting Process Getting Customers Educating Customers Our Operation Marketing Material
The Permitting Process Learning the Regulations Learning the “Language” Used Writing our Permit Application Educating ourselves Class II Solid Waste Facility Operators License 5 Day Composting Course Finding the right people for answers Understanding the purpose
Getting Customers Started looking for customers before our permit was approved. No one us seriously until we got our permit. Delay in getting customers VT gave us the only opportunity
Educating Customers Realizing what we do as a business The impact that they could provide Helping them understand how Food Waste Composting works Benefits Training CONTAMINATION!!!
Our Operation Buying Special Equipment Collection System Daily Routines Uses of the compost Compost Facility Product Production
Marketing Material Coming up with our own material Branding What works best? Finding out what do our customers want
Where We Are Now
Where We Are Now
Where We Are Now
Where We Are Now
PME Compost at it’s finest!
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