San Pasqual Valley Soils

What San Pasqual Valley Soils does

San Pasqual Valley Soils (SPV Soils / SPVS) is a family-owned boutique composting operation founded in 2007 and headquartered at 16111 Old Milky Way in Escondido, California, serving San Diego County. The company produces 38 SKUs spanning composts (notably the OMRI-listed Valley's Best Compost® and USCC STA-certified Planter's Blend Compost), mulches (including the proprietary Monkey Hair Mulch® and California Native Mulch®), specialty soil mixes for raised beds, cactus, rooftop and protea applications, bark products, aggregates, and Filtrexx-branded compost socks for stormwater and erosion control. Core processing technology is thermophilic composting with a Process to Further Reduce Pathogens (PFRP) phase, trommel screen separation producing particle sizes from 1/8 inch to 3 inches, and closed-loop feedstock streams from Frank Konyn Dairy and San Diego Zoo Safari Park waste. SPV Soils is the only Filtrexx compost sock manufacturer in Southern California.

Revenue is generated through bulk compost and mulch sales priced per cubic yard, bagged product retail sales through stores across San Diego County, delivery services using the company's own truck fleet, blower truck mulch installation, green waste recycling with roll-off container rentals, and stormwater management product sales. The customer base is segmented across home gardeners and residential landscapers (DTC pickup and quote-based delivery), organic farmers and commercial growers (requiring OMRI/CDFA-certified inputs), California municipalities and government agencies (SB 1383-compliant products, Caltrans-grade compost, and Cal Fire remediation supply), professional landscape contractors, and zoological facilities. Go-to-market combines direct yard sales, own-fleet delivery, retail partnerships, self-service online quote requests, community education through Dr. K's Korner content hub, event participation, and a customer loyalty rewards card. The company holds multiple certifications (OMRI, CDFA, USCC STA, Caltrans Fine/Coarse/Medium Grade, SB 1383 compliant) and has supplied 189 miles of Filtrexx filter socks for Los Angeles wildfire remediation. No external institutional investment or venture capital backing is disclosed.

Name

San Pasqual Valley Soils

Legal name

San Pasqual Valley Soils

Website

https://spvsoils.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

San Pasqual Valley Soils is a family-owned boutique composting operation in Escondido, California, producing 38 compost, mulch, specialty soil, and Filtrexx stormwater products serving San Diego County home gardeners, organic farmers, municipalities, and landscape contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Compost and Mulch Manufacturing

NAICS

Compost Manufacturing (325315), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers (444)

SIC

Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply (5200)

akta.pro primary industry

Composting Facility Operations (Windrow, ASP, In-Vessel) (BPALAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compost & Soil Amendment Product Manufacturing/Blending (Value-Added Organics) (BPALAEAH), Compost Product Distribution, Retail & Landscape Supply (Bulk/Bagged) (BPALAEAI), Compost & Compost Blends (AFABADAE), Soil Preparation, Composting & Amendment Services (HSAIAFAD)

Keywords

• Organic compost manufacturing
• Mulch and topsoil supply
• Stormwater filtration products
• Green waste recycling services
• SB 1383 compliant compost

Headquarters

HQ city

Escondido

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Bulk Compost and Mulch Sales: Primary revenue from selling compost, mulch, and specialty soil products in bulk quantities (cubic yards) to landscapers, farmers, and homeowners. Products include Valley's Best Compost, Planter's Blend Compost, Grower's Mulch, California Native Mulch, and specialty mixes.
2. Bagged Product Sales: Retail bagged products sold through stores throughout San Diego County including Valley's Best Compost in one cubic foot bags, biochar, and worm castings.
3. Delivery Services: Own fleet of delivery trucks providing product delivery to customers. Delivery options and scheduling included in revenue stream.
4. Blower Truck Installation: Specialized service for installing mulch using blower truck equipment for larger landscapes and commercial projects.
5. Green Waste Recycling / Roll-off Rentals: Accepts green waste for recycling and offers roll-off container rentals for green waste removal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

San Pasqual Valley Soils manufactures and sells compost, mulch, specialty soil mixes, aggregates, soil amendments, and Filtrexx compost socks (SiltSoxx) from a fully permitted boutique composting facility in Escondido, California. Offerings are sold in bulk to landscape contractors, organic farmers, municipalities, and zoos, with bagged versions and pickup/delivery options for homeowners and small buyers across San Diego County.

Product overview

San Pasqual Valley Soils is a boutique composting operation offering a comprehensive portfolio of compost, mulch, and specialty soil products along with related services. The core product lines include Valley's Best Compost® (OMRI-listed manure-based), Planter's Blend Compost (USCC STA certified), and Nitro-Blend Compost (their top-selling 60-40 blend). Their mulch offerings feature California Native Mulch®, Grower's Mulch (USCC STA certified), and exclusive Monkey Hair Mulch®. Specialty products include Raised Garden Bed Mix, Amended Topsoil, and various amendment products. Stormwater management products include Filtrexx SiltSoxx® and compost socks (filter and grow socks) for erosion control and water filtration. Services encompass delivery with their own fleet, green waste recycling, blower truck installation, and roll-off rentals. All products are family-owned, locally produced in Escondido, CA, and compliant with California regulations including SB 1383.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Valley's Best Compost®: OMRI-listed, manure-based compost product developed and fine-tuned over the years as a customer favorite. Certified for organic use and CDFA compliant.
• Monkey Hair Mulch®
• California Native Mulch®

Products and services

• Valley's Best Compost® Flagship OMRI-listed and CDFA-certified manure-based compost produced from a proprietary recipe and processing guidelines, with a PFRP phase that destroys pathogens and weed seeds. Certified for organic production under the USDA National Organic Program; available in bulk per cubic yard and bagged.
• Planter's Blend Compost Soil amendment made from clean, locally sourced feedstocks processed with grinding, screening, and aeration; USCC STA certified, Caltrans Fine Grade Compost certified, and SB 1383 compliant. Designed for landscape and contractor use.
• Nitro-Blend Compost A 60-40 blend of Planter's Blend Compost (60%) and Valley's Best Compost (40%) that combines higher nitrogen with margin of safety for salt-sensitive plants; described as the company's number one selling compost.
• Grower's Mulch 1" to 3" screened mulch produced from select clean vegetative matter with no curbside green waste, processed with a PFRP phase; USCC STA certified, Caltrans Coarse Grade Compost certified, SB 1383 compliant. Used for weed suppression, erosion control, and pathways.
• California Native Mulch® 3" minus composted and cured mulch with a minimum four-week cure; natural earthy look suitable for erosion control, weed suppression, and mulching trees and shrubs. USCC STA certified, Caltrans Medium Grade Compost certified, SB 1383 compliant.
• Monkey Hair Mulch® Durable, long-lasting landscape mulch derived from ground palm, exclusive to SPV Soils; knits together during heavy rain, absorbs water, and protects soil from erosion while breaking down slowly over time. Free of weed seeds.
• SB 1383 Compliant Compost and Mulch Line of compost and mulch products meeting California SB 1383 requirements for organic waste diversion; offered for California jurisdictions needing compliance with state mandates.
• Caltrans Contractor Grade Compost Compost and mulch products meeting Caltrans specifications for contractor-grade public works applications; available for state transportation and infrastructure projects.
• Raised Garden Bed Mix Formulated soil mix providing an optimal ratio of water, air, and composted materials with slow-release nutrients for plant development; recommended for container and raised bed growing with a minimum 12" depth. Priced at $52 per cubic yard.
• Amended Topsoil In-ground application soil blend with gradual nutrient release and improved soil structure, designed for landscape planting bed preparation.
• Specialty Soil Mixes (Custom Cactus & Succulent, Bioswale 50 SPVS, Lightweight Rooftop Mix, Lightweight Protea Soil Blend) Portfolio of specialty blends engineered for specific applications: drought-tolerant cactus and succulent plantings, bioswale stormwater infrastructure, lightweight rooftop garden installations, and protea plantings.
• Bark Products Range of bark landscape products including Gorilla Hair, Mini Fir Bark, Medium Fir Bark, Shredded Fir, and Shredded Cedar for decorative and functional landscape applications.
• Mulch Products (Hardwood, Colored, and Certified Playground) Mulch variants including Hardwood Mulch, Mini Hardwood Mulch, Nature's Fines, Black Mulch, Brown Mulch, Red Mulch, and Certified Playground Mulch for residential and commercial landscape use.
• Soil and Aggregates Aggregate and fill products including Blue/Gray DG, Gold DG, Stabilized Gold DG, Screened and Unscreened Fill Dirt, Recycled Class II Base, C-Mix, Birdseye, 3/4" Rock, 3/8" Rock, and Washed Concrete Sand for construction and landscape use.
• Soil Amendments Amendments including Black Owl Organic Biochar, Coco Coir (Medium Grade), Cow Manure, Gypsum, Perlite, and Pumice for soil improvement, water retention, and structure correction.
• Filtrexx SiltSoxx® Compost Filter Socks Green compost filter socks with black stripe that act as bio-filters for stormwater management, sediment control, and post-fire remediation. Produced in 8" and 12" diameters and various lengths; SPV Soils is the only Filtrexx manufacturer in Southern California.
• Filtrexx Grow Socks Compost socks using Planter's Blend Compost as growing media within black polypropylene mesh, used for vegetative establishment, hillside erosion control, bioretention basins, and rain gardens.
• Bagged Retail Products Retail one cubic foot bags of Valley's Best Compost®, Black Owl Organic Biochar, and Worm Castings (100% Organic) distributed through retail stores throughout San Diego County.
• Pick Up and Delivery Service Bulk product delivery via the company's own fleet of delivery trucks, with quote-based scheduling and yard pickup option at the Escondido facility.
• Blower Truck Mulch Installation Specialized installation service for larger landscapes and commercial projects using blower truck equipment to deliver fast, uniform mulch application at scale.
• Green Waste Recycling and Roll-off Rentals Accepts green waste for recycling and provides roll-off container rentals to support green waste removal and diversion projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 million gallons of rainfall captured and stored annually in soils
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frank Konyn DairycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Source of dairy cow manure feedstock for premium compost products since 2007. Partnership began when Frank Konyn Dairy started giving away cow manure, which became SPV Soils' first product and foundation for proprietary compost recipes.
• San Diego Zoo Safari ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership to compost animal manure and bedding from the zoo. Products used for Animal Browse Farm to grow forage crops for animals. Compostable foodware pilot study expanded sustainable closed-loop system.
• FiltrexxcoreTechnology or IntegrationLicensed manufacturing partnership to produce Filtrexx compost filter socks and SiltSoxx. SPV Soils is the only Filtrexx manufacturer in Southern California. Products used for stormwater management, erosion control, and fire remediation.
• Association of Compost ProducersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Association of Compost Producers (ACP), which supports sustainable soils and compost use. Partnership promotes climate goals and sustainable landscaping practices.
• Grangetto's Farm and Garden SupplyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExhibit partnership at CA Avocado Field Seminar. Grangetto's distributes SPV Soils products and hosts educational events for growers.
• Cal Poly PomonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent research partnership with George Alvarado on compostable foodware pilot study using SD Safari Park Zoo manure. Research published on material breakdown in commercial windrow composting.
• Eco-ProductsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on compostable foodware pilot study testing PLA, cPLA, and fiber-based foodware from Eco-Products and BsiBio in commercial composting.
• Wallace LabsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTesting partnership for compostable foodware pilot study. Laboratory analysis of soil nutrients and seed germination comparisons for zoo compost samples.
• Zero FoodprintminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for SD Compost Voucher Program offering rebates to San Diego area growers through Zero Foodprint's Compost Connector Program.
• Solana Center for Environmental InnovationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to host and produce Healthy Soils webinar for California Climate Investments and CDFA Healthy Soils Program awardees and general public.
• KD Farms TruckingminorOthersSister operation practicing responsible land management together with SPV Soils and Konyn Dairy. Part of integrated family farming operations.
• D'Vine PathminorOthersEducational partnership hosting facility tours for young adults with developmental differences, providing hands-on composting education.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mt. Diablo Landscape Centers: Northern California-based landscape supply yard producing compost, mulch, and soil blends for homeowners and contractors. Comparable business model of yard pickup, delivery, and specialty soil blends serving the California organic and landscape market.
• Lenz Enterprises: Family-run composting and landscape materials supplier based in Southern California (Hesperia). Produces composts, mulches, and soil blends for landscape contractors and municipalities, competing with SPV Soils in the Southern California bulk compost and SB 1383 market.
• Agromin: Agromin is a Southern California (Oxnard) compost and soil products manufacturer producing bagged and bulk compost, mulches, and specialty soil blends for homeowners, landscapers, and municipalities. Closest geographic and product-line peer to SPV Soils, competing head-to-head in the regional California compost market.

Broad incumbents

• Recology Organics: Recology is a major Bay Area-headquartered integrated waste and organics recycler operating large-scale composting facilities across California. While much larger and broader than SPV Soils, it competes for the same municipal SB 1383 organics contracts and bulk compost supply opportunities statewide.
• Harvest Power: Harvest Power operates large-scale organic waste processing facilities producing compost, mulches, and renewable energy in North America. Comparable in core activity (organic waste to compost/soil products) but at broader scale, serving as a reference point for facility-level economics in the organics recycling industry.
• Synagro: Synagro is one of North America's largest organics recycling companies, operating composting and biosolids facilities serving municipalities and agricultural customers. While more focused on biosolids and larger-scale operations, it is a credible incumbent competitor for California SB 1383 procurement.
• Republic Services Organics: Republic Services is a national solid waste and recycling company with a growing organics/composting division including facilities in California. Competes with SPV Soils for municipal organics contracts and bulk compost supply, but at a far larger scale with broader service lines.

Regional players

• Casella Organics: Casella Organics is a Northeast US-based compost, mulch, and organics recycling business operated by Casella Waste Systems. Comparable in product mix (compost, mulch, soils) and end markets but operates in a different geography, useful as a benchmark for scaling a regional compost operation.

Others

• Filtrexx International: Filtrexx is the technology licensor behind Filtrexx SiltSoxx and compost sock systems, with SPV Soils holding the exclusive Southern California manufacturing license. As licensor rather than competitor, it is the enabling technology partner and a key distribution channel into erosion-control and stormwater markets.
• Grangetto's Farm and Garden Supply: Grangetto's is a Southern California farm and garden supply retailer that both resells SPV Soils products (including bagged Valley's Best Compost) and co-hosts grower education events. As a distribution partner with overlapping customer base, it is comparable in segment focus rather than direct product competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@grow-with-spvsoils
• Xx.com/spvsoils
• Facebookfacebook.com/spvsoils
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/san-pasqual-valley-soils

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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