When I first started my organic fertilizer factory five years ago, I stood in a field of rotting straw and piles of livestock manure, wondering if these “wastes” could really become my biggest profit driver. Like most new founders, I was overwhelmed by questions: What agricultural wastes for organic fertilizer work best? How do I […]
Three years ago, I handed in my two-week notice at a stable agricultural supply chain job—one with health insurance, a 401(k), and zero surprise manure smells—and jumped headfirst into starting my own organic fertilizer factory. Let me be crystal clear: I had zero clue what I was doing. I emptied my savings account, took a
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Organic Fertilizer Industry
Three years ago, I was standing in a mucky livestock farm, staring at a mountain of chicken manure and thinking, “What on earth did I get myself into?” I’d quit my 9-to-5 office job—steady paycheck, air conditioning, all that—to start an organic fertilizer factory. I was drawn in by the buzz around eco-friendly farming, but
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