Overton Environmental Enterprises

What Overton Environmental Enterprises does

Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc. (OEE) is a privately held Canadian biotechnology manufacturing company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The company engineers and produces ecologically sustainable microbial inputs for modern agriculture, landscape management, and industrial organic waste applications. Its core product is EcoTea™, an engineered liquid compost tea combining a balanced community of plant-beneficial bacteria and fungi with humic and fulvic acids, Atlantic kelp extract, amino acids, and enzymes. Supporting products include EcoTea™ High Density Inoculum (HDI), dry and liquid seed dressings, the Essential Organics™ Soil Builder compost, and Premium Worm Castings derived from Eisenia hortensis worms raised in proprietary bedding systems. OEE operates an industrial vermiculture operation and a 30-acre materials handling facility at Giroux, Manitoba, with a registered 4-acre compost pad capable of producing up to 50,000 tons per year.

OEE's proprietary technology centers on plant-based controlled microbial compost (CMC) produced via the Austrian Luebke methodology and a cold-water extraction process that preserves microbial viability. The company has built a metagenome database of bacterial and fungal communities in its products through a 2015–2017 research collaboration with the University of Manitoba. Its hardware portfolio spans the industrial-scale Arrakis Bioreactor (up to 1,000 gallons per 24 hours aerated, or per 1.5 hours extracted), a touchscreen-controlled mid-scale 50–75-gallon brewer for 30–50-acre properties, and a 5-gallon brewer for sub-acre growers. EcoTea™ HDI is offered as a pre-screened 3-part mix in 1000L totes that combines premium worm castings, Luebke-method compost, and aged fungal compost for direct in-field application.

OEE monetizes primarily through one-time product sales of EcoTea™ formulations, seed dressings, worm castings, compost, and bioreactor hardware, supplemented by professional services in organics waste-management consulting for large industrial clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with custom quotation typical for large accounts. Go-to-market is a three-layer Canadian model: four named regional sales managers covering BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario; a wholesale distributor network (Fabian Seed Farms in Alberta, Top Horizon in Saskatchewan, Sylvite and SureSource Agronomy in Ontario, Scotian Gold in Nova Scotia, plus Even-Spray and All Turf for turf); and direct website e-commerce for individual growers and small-acreage users. Strategic enterprise relationships include JR Simplot Canada (organics waste solutions tied to a $500M Portage la Prairie plant expansion) and Canfor Pulp (value-add by-product solutions at BC pulp mills). The company is founder-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors or external funding rounds.

Name

Overton Environmental Enterprises

Legal name

Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc.

Website

https://overtonenvironmental.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Overton Environmental Enterprises is a Winnipeg-based biotechnology manufacturer that produces EcoTea™ engineered liquid biological amendments, worm castings, controlled microbial compost, and industrial bioreactors, serving commercial agriculture, turf, horticulture, and industrial organics-waste clients across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biological Products

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH), Organic Adjuvants & Spray Aids (OMRI Surfactants, Stickers, Oils) (AFABAKAL)

Keywords

• Biological crop inputs
• Engineered compost tea
• Microbial soil amendments
• Organic waste management
• Agricultural biotechnology products

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnipeg

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. EcoTea™ Product Sales: Sales of liquid biological amendments (EcoTea™), seed dressings (dry and liquid), bioreactors, and application kits. Products sold in various sizes from 5 gallon units to 1000L totes.
2. Compost and Worm Castings Sales: Sales of premium worm castings, Essential Organics™ Soil Builder, and controlled microbial compost products. Available by yard, semi truck, or truckload with delivery.
3. Organics Management Consulting: Expert consulting services for companies facing large-scale organic waste management and reclamation problems. Clients include food processors, pulp mills, municipalities, and farm operations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc. (OEE) manufactures and sells microbial biological amendments for agriculture, turf, horticulture, and greenhouse operations. Its flagship brand EcoTea™ is an engineered liquid compost tea built from controlled microbial compost, worm castings, and aged fungal compost, sold alongside bioreactor brewing systems, seed dressings, compost/soil builder products, and worm castings. The company also operates a 30-acre organics materials handling facility with industrial vermiculture and provides consulting on large-scale organic waste management for food processors, pulp mills, and municipalities.

Product overview

Overton Environmental Enterprises Inc. (OEE) operates a manufacturing business focused on producing ecologically sustainable crop inputs. The core product portfolio centers on EcoTea™ - an engineered liquid biological amendment brand that includes multiple product lines: liquid compost extracts (EcoTea™ and EcoTea™ HDI), seed dressings (dry and liquid formats), and bioreactor systems (Arrakis Bioreactor for large-scale operations, 50-75 Gallon and 5 Gallon brewers for smaller operations). Supporting products include Essential Organics™ Soil Builder (aerobic compost), Premium Worm Castings, and Root Elixir biostimulant. The company also operates organics waste management and advanced composting services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 tons per year composting capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of ManitobacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaboration on metagenome studies with EcoTea™ product. Working with a team to identify and quantify the biological components of EcoTea™. 2015-2017 M.Sc. research project.
• JR Simplot CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverton Environmental is working closely with JR Simplot Canada on developing new and innovative solutions to organics waste management challenges. By creating innovative value-add solutions to complex agri-industrial by-product streams, OEE aims to simplify and reduce operational costs and efficiencies long-term.
• Canfor PulpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOverton Environmental is working with Canfor on creating innovative value-add solutions to their current mechanical and chemical pulp manufacturing facilities in British Columbia. OEE is committed to developing value-add products in an ecologically sustainable fashion and helping Canfor reduce operational costs by creating value streams from by-products formerly regarded as waste.
• Fabian Seed Farms Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcoTea™ production site in Tilley, Alberta. Contact: Patrick Fabian 1-403-633-9999.
• Top HorizoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEcoTea™ production site in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Contact: Robert Galarneau 1-306-869-7869.
• SylviteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for EcoTea™ products for agriculture in Ontario.
• SureSource AgronomycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for EcoTea™ products for agriculture in Ontario. Also a production site in Hensall, ON.
• Scotian GoldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for EcoTea™ products for orchards, vineyards and horticulture in Coldbrook, NS.
• Even-SprayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for EcoTea™ for turf and sports fields in Manitoba. 851 Lagimodière Blvd, Winnipeg, MB R2J 3K4
• All Turf Ltd.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for EcoTea™ for turf and sports fields in Innisfil, Ontario. 1964 Commerce Park Dr, Innisfil, ON L9S 4A3
• Siegfried and Uta Luebke (Austria)coreOthersOEE engineers plant-based controlled microbial compost (CMC) based on the teachings of Siegfried and Uta Luebke of Austria. The principals behind CMC composting are based on the microbial creation of humus.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights2 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3Kn0ReoJIUgazvddfAVq6g
• Xx.com/ecotea_tm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/overton-environmental

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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