Environmental Benefits

Blue Hen Organics soil amendments provide important benefits for our local and regional environment.

Return Organic Materials To The Soil

In nature's lifecycle, plants die, fall to the ground, slowly decompose and are reincorporated into the top layer of soil. By replenishing the topsoil layer, nature provides the perfect environment for the next generation of young plants. By composting and reusing our yard trimmings instead of burying them in a landfill, we minimize the loss of valuable organic materials and return them to the soil as nature intended.

Minimize the Use of Synthetic Pesticides, Fertilizers, and Herbicides

By making soils and plants healthier and more resistant to disease and insect damage, Blue Hen Organics soil amendments can significantly reduce our dependence upon pesticides, herbicides and synthetic fertilizers used on our farms, in our landscaping, and gardens.

Protect Water Quality

The use of pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides in both backyard and agricultural applications in some instances could result in contamination of our groundwater, streams, and bays as these synthetic products are easily carried by stormwater runoff.  By improving our soils with natural organic amendments, we take a major step toward more sustainable growing practices by reducing our reliance upon synthetic chemicals.  The organic nutrients found in our compost products are ...

Reduce Our Use Of Water

By adding organic soil amendments to your landscape bed or lawn, the moisture holding capacity of the soil is improved dramatically.  This results in your lawn needing less frequent watering, and saving you money on your water and/or electric bill while conserving our natural ground water supply.

Reduce our Dependency on Landfills

We are proud that the organic waste received by Blue Hen Organics is beneficially recycled and none is buried in landfills, avoinding the production of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. By converting valuable organic resources to compost and soil products, we help delay the time when a costly new landfill has to be sited, permitted and constructed in Sussex County.