About Us
At Steel City Soils, we believe that a person's health is directly related to the health of the soil which produces his or her food. Steel City Soils turns organic waste into biologically active compost products. This action can accomplish a few specific goals:
- reduce amount of wasted organic nutrients in our region
- improve local soil quality, health, and biodiversity
- eliminate the need for pesticides and chemical fertilizers in agriculture
We specialize in organic waste collection and integrated design services to maximize food production in the Pittsburgh bioregion.
Steel City Soils, LLC was founded in 2007 in Pittsburgh, PA. We consider our company to be a social enterprise, meaning social and environmental change is our primary goal, and profits are a distant second.
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Steel City Soils LLC, Pittsburgh, PA.
Phone: 412-992-8640
Email: steelcitysoils@gmail.com
Our Team:
Jeff Newman
President, Co-Founder, Reluctant Businessman
Jeff has been living in Pittsburgh for about 7 years. Jeff graduated from the University of Pittsburgh's Electrical Engineering program in 2006. In 2009 he received his Permaculture Design Certification with Darren Doherty as well as Transition training for low-energy communities. Always learning, Jeff has a wide range of informal education covering topics such as soils, composting, business development, carpentry, project management, bee keeping, public speaking, mechanical design, community-social marketing, electronics, power systems, material science, and local food production. Jeff is involved with every aspect of this company from community to compost.
Justin Geibel
Vice-President, Co-Founder, Tech-Guru
Justin grew up in Butler, PA and moved to the city to attend the University of Pittsburgh. Justin graduated in 2006 with a degree in Electrical Engineering and currently works designing safety and control systems for commuter trains. Since co-founding Steel City Soils with Jeff, Justin has refined the open-source technology that supports the business and powers our websites. Justin has interests in the sciences (biology, physics, computer), math and economics. Justin thinks the Pittsburgh region - with its productive farms and no nonsense attitude - is a great place to try a new approach to our food supply.
Vincent Losasso
Compost Guy
Vinny moved to Pittsburgh in 2002 to attend te University of Pittsburgh. After graduating with a Psychology degree in 2006, working as a research assistant at Pitt from 2006 to 2011,he decided he had spent enough time in a cubicle. In 2011, he completed a master's degree in Evironmental Sceince and Management at Duquesne University and started working with Steel City Soils to promote urban farming and composting in the Pittsburgh region. Vinny spends his free time cultivating his own backyard vegetable gardens and enjoying the outdoors.
Catherine Caccia, CPA
Cathy has over 25 years of accounting experience. She enjoys PA wildlife, container gardening and playing with her dog. She specializes in personal service for new and old businesses. From bookkeeping to tax planning, from payroll to IRS representation, Cathy Caccia has SCS covered. Check out her website at CacciaCPA.com
