Our Mission
The Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association promotes the production and use of compost to support healthy environments. We are committed to civic engagement, advocacy, and education to encourage community‑wide efforts towards sustainable solutions.
Our Story
The Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association (OCASA) was incorporated as a 501c3 non-profit in January 2021, growing out of the Oklahoma Compost Conference planning committee. Our roots go back to our first conference offered in 2015, to discuss how compost is a sustainable choice that benefits local communities, businesses, and the environment. We continue to spread the richness of compost through education, advocacy, and outreach, to make compost accessible to all for the enhancement of our great state of Oklahoma.
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Amanda Scofield, President
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
Mary Bixler, Vice President
Cleveland County Health Department
Secretary
Open Position
Lisa Walvoord, Treasurer
MEMBERS
Kasey Meek
OKC Beautiful
Crystal Walker
Compost Fairy, LLC
Natalie Evans
Program & Marketing Director of Oklahoma City Beautiful
Holly York
Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma
Ofelia Ochoa, Board Member
Fertile Ground Cooperative
Carrie Evenson
City of Midwest City
Renaldo Lemons, Jr.
Black Soil Urban Farms
Marcus Long
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Staff
Crystal Walker
Executive Assistant & Digital Communications
Latest News
Blog Posts
Composter Highlight – The City of Norman
The City of Norman has a yard waste compost facility that began operations as an effort to divert waste from landfills to offset landfill fees, and to provide a valuable service to the community. Residents of Norman are able to drop off yard waste only at the...
Keynote announced
We are proud to announce our Keynote Speaker, Jona Tucker. Jona works for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and is the Director of the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve, Oka’yanahli Preserve, and Boehler Seeps and Sandhills Preserve. Jona hopes that by collaborating with people and...
2017 The Sedimental Value of Compost
The third annual Oklahoma Compost Conference will be held at the Cleveland Country Fairgrounds in Norman Oklahoma. We have some very special guest speakers that will offer educational insight to how compost is beneficial and how compost is being used around the...
Greetings Composters
My name is Jennifer and I am excited to be a part of this years OK Compost Conference. We are celebrating our 3rd consecutive year and want this year to be outstanding! To accomplish this goal we will need your help and support. There is still plenty work to be done...
Hello Composters!
My name is Annie. It is my honor to have been invited by the good people from the Oklahoma Compost Conference to periodically share experiences about composting on a small scale and point you to the best resources . If you're new to composting, it may seem like a bit...
Thank you!
The 2016 Oklahoma Compost Conference is officially in the books! We wanted to thank all of our gusts for joining us and getting the dirt on sustainability! I will be uploading all of the slides that were presented in the main boathouse this week here, and I expect to...