LAF Systems

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LAF soil amendment

A fermented amendment made from local food waste, wood chips and acid whey. It is made in Humboldt County, for Humboldt County soil.

Two rows of young brassica plants in a garden bed. The plants in the right-hand row are roughly twice the size of those in the left-hand row. No amendment Amended with LAF
Two rows in the same bed. The row on the right went into soil amended with LAF. The row on the left went into the same soil without it.

What it does in the ground

The photo shows a single bed. Before planting, we worked LAF into the soil under one row and left the other row alone.

The amendment returns the nutrients and organic matter in food to the soil, in a form that soil life goes on breaking down after it is applied.

How growers use it

  • Work it into the soil ahead of planting
  • Use it in beds, rows and around perennials
  • Talk to us about rates for your crop and soil

What is in it

Three ingredients, each collected within the county.

Food waste

From restaurants, grocers and processors on our pickup routes.

Wood chips

For carbon and structure.

Acid whey

From local dairies, to drive the fermentation.

Availability

We are producing at pilot scale, so supply is limited and goes to North Coast growers first.

FormatSuited to
By the barrelHome gardens, market gardens and trial plots
By the tonFarms and larger plantings

Get in touch

Ask about the amendment

Tell us what you grow and how much ground you want to cover. We will let you know what we have and when.

(707) 572-5125 LAFsystemsLLC@gmail.com