Farmyard Organics
Organic Products in Pietermaritzburg

Farmyard Organics supplies growing medium, potting soil, compost, mulch and pine bark nuggets. Farmyard Organics produces and distrubutes organic soil enhancement products.

Farmyard Organics is at present a small company with a really big vision. Our head office and composting site is situated in the Umngeni Valley overlooking Albert Falls Dam. The location is ideally suited to a composting enterprise as we are surrounded by our raw material producers and many of our key customers. Kwa-Zulu Natal based Farmyard Organics are the experts in premium compost production offering growers, gardeners and farmers a comprehensive range of 100% natural soil- enhancing products. Farmyard Organics’ products have each been specifically formulated to boost the natural composting process in the pursuit of healthy, nutrient rich soils. Our products assist to increase the production of the ever- present aerobic bacteria and to accelerate the break-down of organic materials in soils to ensure the best possible growing environment. improves soil structure by causing mineral particles in soil to naturally clump together. improves soil aeration and the ability to carry oxygen to plant’s roots. increases the number of beneficial microorganisms and worms in soil. At Farmyard Organics we take pure natural waste products and transform them into products that care for your soil in the best way. We share the world’s concern for environmental changes and appreciate your support in helping us to recycle waste into the finest compost available. Composting, which is the natural process of decomposing organic materials, is assisted by the incorporation of natural micro-organisms under controlled conditions. There are two approaches to composting, active and passive. Farmyard Organics uses an active composting process, which causes the production of aerobic bacteria and is therefore more effective. Active composting takes place in almost ideal conditions, allowing the aerobic bacteria to thrive. This not only causes the organic material to be broken down at a much faster rate but also results in a decrease in the production of pathogens, odour and harmful greenhouse gases. All of Farmyard Organics raw materials are of an organic origin. Some of the materials contain carbon in the form of cellulose which is used by the bacteria to produce sugars and heat. Other materials contain nitrogen in the form of protein which enables the bacteria to thrive. We use ingredients such as Pine bark, sawdust and woodchips as a source of carbon and green plant material, kraal manure and chicken litter, all which contain an abundant supply of nitrogen.