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
Healthy Minds Policy Initiative
Natalie Evans, Secretary
OKC Beautiful
Holly York, Treasurer
RSVP of Central Oklahoma
MEMBERS
Carrie Evenson
City of Midwest City
Renaldo Lemons, Jr.
Black Soil Urban Farms
Marcus Long
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Kasey Meek
OKC Beautiful
Ofelia Ochoa
Communications Chair
Dakota Turpin
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Crystal Walker
Compost Fairy, LLC
James Taylor
Scraps Community Composting
Frances Smith
Oklahoma City Farmers Market District
Staff
Morgan Sommer
Executive Assistant
Crystal Walker
Digital Communications Coordinator
Latest News
Blog Posts
Medical Marijuana & Compost Seminars
The Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability Association (OCASA) held an online seminar series: Medical Marijuana and Compost, on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 from 10:00am-12:00pm CST. After a short introduction, each speaker covered their topics in 30 minutes followed by...
A Successful OCC 2021
Our 7th annual Oklahoma Compost Conference (OCC) on October 15, 2021 at the Oklahoma County OSU Extension Center was another successful event! This one was made even more special by the fact that we were able to meet in-person during a lull in the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Second Worm Workshop a Success!
OCASA recently hosted a second, successful vermicomposting workshop at the OSU-Oklahoma City Farmers Market at Scissortail Park. It was beautiful weather on Saturday, September 18, and the 20+ attendees, including babies and dogs, had a great time learning, hands-on,...
2021 Oklahoma Compost Conference
Our 7th annual Oklahoma Compost Conference is sure to calm your fears about composting, since sessions span from backyard to agricultural to municipal composting. This will also be our first conference hosted by our newly-formed Oklahoma Compost and Sustainability...
The OCC forms a 501c3: Introducing OCASA
In January 2021, amidst our Oklahoma Composting Planning committee's various work-from-home setups, we reached a milestone. After about a year of talking and planning, we got our official paperwork sent off to the state of Oklahoma to become a registered 501c3...
Marijuana & Composting Weather Delay
Marijuana & Composting panel session postponed to November 5, 2020, 12-1pm