What is compost tea?

Compost tea is a highly-concentrated liquid form of compost that is made by extracting and multiplying beneficial microbes in aerated water. The finished product is a living “tea” that functions as a fertilizer as well as a nontoxic pesticide.

Many of us know the benefits of compost because it contains the necessary organic matter, nutrients, bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that support healthy plant growth. Conventional products such as chemical pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides end up killing these beneficial microbes, which adversely affects plant and soil health overtime.