Magic Valley Compost

What Magic Valley Compost does

Magic Valley Compost, operating as Healthy Earth Enterprises, LLC, is a regional composting and soil amendment producer headquartered in Jerome, Idaho. Founded in 1993, the company produces compost and custom soil blends and delivers them through both retail distribution partners and direct custom application services. Its customer base spans three segments: agricultural (dairymen and farmers), residential, and commercial/landscape, served across Idaho, Northern Utah, and Northern Nevada. Ray Silene serves as Managing Member, with Anthony Schilling covering Eastern Idaho sales.

The company's core offering combines commodity compost with custom-blended soil amendments formulated for end-user conditions, alongside a custom application service using GPS-enabled equipment, flotation tires, and variable spreading rates. This application capability differentiates Magic Valley Compost from haul-only competitors and supports direct-to-field service for agricultural customers who lack their own spreading equipment. Distribution to residential and commercial customers is handled through multiple retail partners.

Magic Valley Compost operates as a privately held LLC with 11-50 employees and no disclosed external funding, parent company, or M&A activity. There is no public record of patents, certifications, regulatory actions, or AI/ML capabilities. The business model rests on three revenue mechanics: bulk compost and blend sales through retail channels, direct custom blend and application sales to dairymen and farmers, and seasonal residential/landscape demand — with cyclicality tied to Idaho dairy economics, planting seasons, and weather-driven application windows.

Name

Magic Valley Compost

Legal name

Healthy Earth Enterprises, LLC, Dba Magic Valley Compost

Website

https://magicvalleycompost.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Magic Valley Compost (Healthy Earth Enterprises, LLC) is a Jerome, Idaho-based producer of compost and custom soil blends, serving dairymen, farmers, residential, and commercial/landscape customers across Idaho, Northern Utah, and Northern Nevada via retail partners and GPS-enabled custom application services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compost and Soil Amendment Services

NAICS

Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Compost Manufacturing (325315)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost & Compost Blends (AFABADAE), Organics Collection & Processing (Composting/Anaerobic Digestion) (IMAIAFAF), Manure & Byproduct Management (Composting, Fertilizer) (AFAEAFAK), Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI)

Keywords

• Compost production services
• Soil amendment products
• Agricultural waste management
• Custom compost application
• Manure management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Jerome

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Compost Product Sales: Sale of compost products by cubic yard or ton to agricultural, residential, and commercial customers. Products available for delivery (28-ton minimum) or pickup (15-yard minimum). Also sells bagged product (1.5 cubic yards per bag) in pallets of 50.
2. Custom Application Services: Provides custom application services including custom application, custom turning, custom screening, loader work, backhaul hay/straw, and grader/roller work for agricultural customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Magic Valley Compost produces and sells compost and soil amendment products (by cubic yard, ton, or bag) and provides custom application and related agricultural services. The company partners with local dairymen and farmers to convert agricultural waste into valuable compost resources, offering custom blending with gypsum, lime, and soft rock phosphate, and bulk delivery (28-ton minimum) or pickup (15-yard minimum) across Idaho, Northern Utah, and Northern Nevada.

Product overview

Magic Valley Compost is a compost and soil amendment products company operating as a single unified product line with related service offerings. The portfolio consists of agricultural services (custom application with GPS and variable spreading rate technology), residential compost products sold through retail nursery partners, commercial/landscape bulk products, custom soil blends (gypsum, lime, soft rock phosphate), and a small-delivery lawn application partnership. The company converts waste from local dairymen and farmers into high-quality compost products for soil enrichment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AG Services Agricultural services including custom application, compost lab analysis, custom turning, custom screening, loader work, backhaul hay/straw, and grader/roller work. Utilizes GPS technology, flotation tires, and variable spreading rate capabilities. Targeted at dairymen and farmers.
• Residential Compost Products Compost products available by cubic yard and in bags (1.5 cu/yds each) sold through local nurseries and garden supply stores including Kimberly Nurseries, Windsor's Nursery, D&B Supply, Valley Country Store, Simerly's, and Country Greenhouse. Targeted at residential homeowners and gardeners.
• Commercial/Landscape Compost Products Bulk compost products for commercial and landscape use with 28-ton minimum for delivery and 15-yard minimum for pickup. Also available in 50-bag pallets (1.5 cu/yds per bag). Targeted at commercial landscapers and property operators.
• Custom Soil Blends Custom blended soil amendments including gypsum, lime, and soft rock phosphate designed to reduce application costs by incorporating supplemental fertilizer into a single application pass based on specific crop needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1 cubic yard covers 300-325 square feet at 1 inch deep; 1 unit covers 2300-2400 square feet at 1 inch deep

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local DairymencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagic Valley Compost partners with local dairymen to provide environmental solutions for waste recovery, converting agricultural waste into valuable compost resources. This partnership forms the foundation of their raw material sourcing and environmental mission.
• Local FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local farmers to provide soil quality solutions and alternative profitable practices. Farmers benefit from compost products and custom application services while contributing to sustainable agriculture.
• Kimberly NurseriesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResidential product distribution partner in Twin Falls offering delivery available. Sells Magic Valley Compost products to home gardeners and landscaping customers.
• Windsor's NurseryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResidential product distribution partner in Kimberly with delivery available. Provides retail access to Magic Valley Compost products.
• D&B SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMulti-location retail partner selling bagged compost products in Jerome, Twin Falls, and Mountain Home locations.
• Valley Country StoreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional retail partner with locations across southern Idaho including Jerome, Shoshone, Wendell, Gooding, Buhl, and Hailey selling bagged compost products.
• Lawn RevivalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for small deliveries and lawn application services. Customers requiring small deliveries are referred to Lawn Revival at (208) 420-8205.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Denali Water Solutions: Organics recycling and beneficial reuse company that converts food processing and agricultural byproducts into soil amendments. Highly comparable to MVC's dairy-waste-to-compost model and multi-state regional operations.
• Atlas Organics: Regional organics recycling and compost producer with bagged and bulk product lines sold through retail and direct channels. Comparable product portfolio and customer mix to MVC.
• Cedar Grove: Regional Pacific Northwest compost and soil amendment producer with retail and bulk distribution. Comparable product mix, customer segments (residential, commercial/landscape, agricultural), and bagged/bulk delivery model.
• California Safe Soil: Converts grocery store and food waste into fertilizer and soil amendments. Closely comparable circular-economy feedstock model and soil-amendment end products, serving agricultural customers in the Western US.

Broad incumbents

• Recology Organics: Large organics collection and composting operator serving California and the West Coast. Comparable in end-product (compost and soil amendments) and waste-to-value model, though at significantly greater scale.
• Synagro: National biosolids and organic residuals management company producing soil amendments and compost-like products. Comparable feedstock-to-soil-amendment conversion model at much larger scale.
• Cavallo Ventures / Wilbur-Ellis: Large diversified agribusiness distributor with soil amendment and fertilizer product lines. Comparable agricultural customer base and regional distribution footprint in the Western US.

Emerging players

• Veteran Compost: Mid-Atlantic compost and soil amendment producer serving residential, agricultural, and landscaping customers. Comparable product line and multi-channel distribution, though in a different geography.

Others

• N-Viro Systems: Biosolids and organic residuals-to-soil-amendment technology provider. Comparable waste-recovery value proposition and soil amendment end product, but focused on technology licensing and municipal contracts.

Regional players

• Agri-Service: Pacific Northwest agricultural service provider offering soil amendments, custom application, and crop inputs. Comparable agricultural services model with custom application and amendment delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/4soilhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/magic-valley-compost

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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