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ThreeMile Canyon Farms

Type of facility Dairy, Feedlot, Farm
Location Boardman, Oregon
Size of Compost Facility 120 acres
Operating Since 2002
Feedstocks Accepted Dairy and feedlot manure, yard debris
Annual compost volume 120,000 yards exported, 300,000 yards on site
Facility Commentary One of the largest compost facilities in the nation processing over 2,300 tons daily.

SITE ARTICLES

Waste Not—The Oregonian, Homes & Gardens

A Boardman dairy farm turns manure into rich compost and The Oregon Garden benefits
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Producing Consistent Compost—Manure Manager

A contract composting set-up at a huge dairy farm operation in eastern Oregon has found success thanks to a focus on producing a quality and consistent product.
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Future Composting Capital of the World—East Oregonian

ThreeMile Canyon Farms will produce 250 tons of compost daily and much more within two years.
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Oregon dairy complex milks cows for more than milk—The Oregonian

Year-round dry weather allows Threemile Canyon Farms to launch a massive composting operation.
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