ABC member Digested Organics has won the inaugural Manure Challenge, sponsored by The Yield Lab Institute, Cargill, The Maschhoffs, and WeWork Food Labs. The Challenge recognizes leadership in solving the economic and environmental challenges facing livestock farmers in the 21 st century: “A future where there is less waste means a future where farms are more productive and our ecosystems are healthier.” The company received $50,000 in non-dilutive funding and recognition as the leading waste-to-value solution for livestock producers. “Our team has been delivering advanced solutions for manure management to farmers for over five years and it is an honor to receive this recognition,” said Robert Levine, Chief Executive Officer at Digested Organics. “We will use this prize money to continue our mission of delivering value-added solutions to hard working farmers who are tasked with the increasingly difficult job of producing our food and caring for our land in a time of climate change.” More >>
