EnviroKure, Philadelphia, Penn., is currently building a fertilizer plant near Hicksville, Ohio, near Hillendale Farms, a major egg production facility. EnviroKure will process manure from the chicken facility into fertilizer. Ground was broken on the plant in July, with completion expected in March 2022, according to the Crescent-News.
EnviroKure plans to invest $22 million to develop the plant over the next five years, according to the Defiance County Economic Development Office. It will employ 15-30. The company received a ten-year, 75 percent property tax abatement from Defiance County on $10 million of the investment, and in return will make annual donations to the local schools and career center, according to the paper.
EnviroKure had not responded to inquiries at press time, however, its website said the company was founded in 2011 to develop technology to provide sustainable solutions to issues caused by the over-abundance of chicken manure in the Delmarva/Chesapeake Bay region.
Since then, it has looked beyond the Eastern Shore of the U.S. to expand its reach. It said its products are licensed in 42 states and are OMRI-listed. In 2018, it said its products were applied to over 50,000 acres, including 20,000 acres of trials in the Midwest.
EnviroKure said it has developed a proven, proprietary technology that transforms the manure into powerful biostimulants and organic biofertilizers. It reports three patents awarded, four pending, and additional technology in development with extensive trade secrets.
The company said its technology eliminates pathogens, transforming the manure into safe plant growth biologic amendments that also improve the soil health without food safety harvest restrictions.