Royal Oak Farm LLC is a commercial organic-waste recycling and composting business that operates a large, fully permitted facility where organic materials are processed into compost and soil products.
Primary activities and products
- The company specializes in processing clean, non-toxic organic waste — such as agricultural residues, plant trimmings, wood wastes, animal manures, and other biodegradable materials — into high-quality composts and soil amendments.
- Their products are marketed under the Blueblood™ brand and include compost, specialty soils, and blended soil products sold wholesale in bulk to landscapers, retailers, contractors, and other commercial users.
- The composting process meets Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regulatory requirements, using a turned windrow method with active and curing phases to ensure quality and pathogen reduction.
Services and operations
- In addition to compost production, Royal Oak Farm offers related services such as site development, land clearing, vegetative grinding, excavation, and haul-off services for organic materials.
- It employs a team to manage trucking, grinding, composting, and sales from its facility on a multi-acre property in southeastern Bedford County.
Background
- The business was established in the mid-1990s by Ken and Barbara Newman, with Ken drawing on horticulture training and prior farming experience.
- Over decades of operation, it has grown into one of Virginia’s larger solid waste composting operations, capable of handling significant amounts of organic feedstocks.
1223 Royal Oak Farm Dr in Evington, VA
Royal Oak Farm LLC is both an environmental services and agricultural business, focused on turning organic waste into valuable soil products while providing related land and waste management services to commercial customers.