Aug 28, 2025 · Learn all about bokashi composting, a fast method of reducing food waste and creating nutrient-rich compost, with minimal odor.

Nov 24, 2025 · Bokashi is a Japanese word meaning "fermented organic matter." Developed in the early 1980s by Dr. Teuro Higa, a professor at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, …

Bokashi is a process that converts food waste and similar organic matter into a soil amendment which adds nutrients and improves soil texture. It differs from traditional composting methods …

Nov 13, 2022 · What is Bokashi? The term Bokashi is a Japanese word that means “fermented organic matter.” Bokashi is essentially a system that pickles your food waste before it turns …

Apr 22, 2025 · To start bokashi composting, you need a special container, called a bokashi bin, and a microbial inoculant known as bokashi bran. The bran is a mix of wheat bran or rice hulls …

Apr 15, 2025 · Bokashi composting is a quick, easy, and space-saving way to transform kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil conditioner. By using beneficial microbes and fermentation, you …

Mar 15, 2024 · What is bokashi? Bokashi is a fermented material (solid or liquid) that is used as a microbial inoculant (added to soil or water) and/or as a fermentation starter (e.g., to ferment …

Dec 31, 2024 · More people are hearing about bokashi composting, but what is it, how does it work, and is it really compost? We explain it all in our guide!

Dec 23, 2025 · While Bokashi is often called a composting procedure, bokashi is the Japanese term for fermentation. The bokashi process produces fermented kitchen food scraps.

Jan 20, 2025 · The bokashi method enables you to turn meat scraps, dairy products, cooked leftovers, and more into usable nutrients for your soil and plants. Also known as bokashi …