Will Bakx

Will Bakx began composting in 1982 at Sonoma State University and founded Bennett Valley Farm Compost in 1985. In 1993, he launched Sonoma Compost Company, which diverted over 1.8 million tons of organic waste from landfills and produced certified organic and biodynamic® compost. He now manages West Marin Compost and works as a compost consultant. Will teaches composting at Santa Rosa Junior College, chairs its Sustainable Agriculture Advisory Committee, and co-instructs the US Compost Council’s Compost Operator’s Training Course. He also co-founded and chairs the California Organics Recycling Council and serves on the board of the California Compost Coalition. He holds a BA in Environmental Studies from SSU and an MS in Soil Science from UC Berkeley.