1. “For the Greater Good” Mindy Farley Chief Financial Officer
PME Compost, LLC
“For the Greater Good”
Mindy Farley
Chief Financial Officer

2. 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

3. 2009: We received our Permit
FINALLY!!
2009: We received our Permit
Permit by Rule No. 553

4. Our Struggles The Permitting Process Getting Customers
Educating Customers
Our Operation
Marketing Material

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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!!!

8. Our Operation Buying Special Equipment Collection System
Daily Routines
Uses of the compost
Compost Facility
Product Production

9. Marketing Material Coming up with our own material Branding
What works best?
Finding out what do our customers want

10. Where We Are Now

11. Where We Are Now

12. Where We Are Now

13. Where We Are Now

14. PME Compost at it’s finest!

15. Any Questions?