The Bokashi system is an innovative way of composting that uses a bran-based mixture with beneficial microbes to ferment food waste, creating nutrient-rich soil. One kilogram of Bokashi will treat approximately 1 ½ buckets of food waste. The microbes in the Bokashi mixture ferment the food waste, reducing the smell and breaking it down into a nutrient-rich material that can be added to your garden or compost pile.

Using the bokashi system is simple. Each evening, empty the food scraps from the counter container into the black bucket. Sprinkle a scoop or two of Bokashi Bran® over the food waste, making sure to give a generous sprinkle if you have meat products added. Seal the bucket properly to allow the fermentation process to begin.

With two buckets in the kit, you can rotate between the two, allowing one to fill while the other ferments and waits to be added to the compost pile. For every bucket of food waste, allow at least four buckets of garden waste in your compost pile. Composting is the process of combining brown garden waste (carbon) and green waste (nitrogen). With the bokashi system, you’ll have fresh compost every 7 to 10 weeks, depending on how hot it is.