started doing business with organic compost

Talk to Mark Grahlman about the importance of using organic compost for growing healthy plants and you'll never look at soil the same way again.
"To grow healthy plants, you need healthy soil," Mark explains. "Weak plants that are not grown in healthy soil are attacked by insects and disease. Healthy plants are resistant to these problems."
Mark and his wife, Joyce Taylor, own Sunrise Organics in Meaford, which we've already come to know as a transition town. Mark managed organic orchards for many years and along with a passion for building high bio-diversity, well-made compost and compost tea, Mark has a deep respect for nutritious soil. Sunrise's The Liveliest Compost is the result of many years' research and study on the science of organic compost.
"It's easy to go out and spray the stuff you think you need to make your crop thrive. But once you see soil through a microscope and know what's going on, it's hard to go out there and kill a lot of organisms that are living a life like you and I."
Healthy Soil and High Biodiversity Compost: Just What's Going On In There?
A huge diversity of microorganisms live within the soil. One teaspoon of soil yields about 600 million organisms, with an astonishing 100,000 known species among those organisms. The surface of a single leaf is home to around 35 million organisms.
"Plants and microorganisms have a symbiotic relationship," Mark explains. "Eighty-five per cent of the energy a tree makes from sunlight and Co2 goes into feeding the microbiology that lives on its leaf surfaces and in the soil.
"And plants don't make enzymes to break down the organic matter in soil. Instead, it's the microbiology that lives within the soil that feeds the plants."
The microbiology includes bacteria, algae, fungi and protozoa. They play an active role in decomposing organic matter, replenishing soil nutrients and increasing nutrient intake. Native microorganisms are antagonistic toward pathogens that can infect plants, while other microorganisms make compounds that stimulate the natural defence mechanisms of the plant and improve its resistance to pathogens.
EcoInhabit and Sunrise Organics: A Natural Fit
EcoInhabit believes partnering with Sunrise Organics by adding The Liveliest Compost to our product line is a natural fit to our philosophies and promises. High biodiversity organic compost built by Sunrise Organics is an effective way to lessen our carbon footprint and support the local economy. The Liveliest Compost is now available at EcoInhabit in 30-pound bags.
Mark likes to give another reason for choosing organic compost over pesticides and herbicides.
"Nutritious soil produces nutritious food. The beauty is, nutritious food just tastes really good – without all the special sauces and spices added."