Marion SWCD has organized a free program that can benefit livestock owners and gardeners. The Manure Exchange Program pairs gardeners and landowners searching for sources of local, free, organic fertilizer, with livestock owners and managers that have excess fresh and composted manure.
The goal of the program is to work in conjunction with the local Agricultural Water Quality Plan to remove a potential source of water pollution from farms. The program can also benefit others in the community seeking a nearby source for fresh fertilizer. It is a great way to recycle local natural resources!
The individuals on the MEP list are not commercial composters. Their Manure/Compost is "not certified to be weed free" - no guarantees apply. Providers are not responsible to pay your hauling costs or any costs associated with vehicle/dump-truck rentals, etc. This is a goodwill - community network project so please be considerate of those participating in this program.