Oregon Soil Corporation was formed to address biodegradable waste issues at the munincipal level, using vermiculture as management methology. Dan Holcombe the founder has been in the forefront of the Vermiculture industry since the company's inception. Oregon Soil Corporation has been instrumental in introducing Vermiculture Waste Management for several Supermarkets, Restaurants, Institutions and Municipalities. OSC can offer individually designed custom built reactors. The firm's elevated worm bed has received funding from Portland Metro, the local waste authority, as well as the USDA and SBIR. Castings have been the subject of plant growth trials conducted at The Ohio State University in greenhouse and field applications.