Turning California's Climate Law into Community Wealth
Helping cities, schools, and community organizations transform organic waste into compost, local food systems, workforce opportunities, and long-term environmental impact.
Real Numbers from Active Operations
PP&C has operated this model across the Coachella Valley since 2021. These results reflect real systems in use — not projections.
12
Community composting sites designed, built, and handed over across the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire since 2021.
700K+
Pounds of organic waste diverted from California landfills.
700+
People trained for green economy careers.
$269K+
Grant and innovation funding secured.
Welcome to Prema's Permaculture & Composting
Prema’s Permaculture & Composting is a Palm Springs–based business that transforms organic waste into a valuable community resource. We help cities, schools, farms, nonprofits, and organizations turn what is often discarded into healthier soils, stronger local food systems, workforce opportunities, and long-term environmental impact.
Our work is rooted in real-world implementation through Urban Farm of Palm Springs (UFO Palm Springs)—our flagship demonstration site. We design, build, and manage community composting systems across the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire, delivering practical SB 1383–compliant solutions backed by operational experience, not theory.
By keeping collection, composting, and food production within the same community, we create lasting local value. As a mission-driven business, we reinvest in sustainable systems that strengthen communities, support economic opportunity, and deliver measurable environmental results.
Compliance Is Required. Impact Is a Choice.
California’s SB 1383 requires cities to reduce the amount of organic waste sent to landfills. While compliance is mandatory, the way communities respond determines whether organic waste remains a cost—or becomes a valuable local resource that creates lasting environmental, economic, and social impact.
The Challenge
Cities that fail to comply with SB 1383 can face penalties of up to $10,000 per day. Most existing systems meet the requirement by transporting organic waste away for processing, taking both the material and the value it creates out of the community.
Our Approach
We take a different approach. Instead of exporting organic waste, we process it locally and transform it into a valuable community resource. Compost stays where it is created, supporting healthier soil, fresh food production, local employment, and stronger neighborhoods.
The Result
The result is a proven, repeatable model that helps cities meet compliance requirements while creating jobs, green spaces, healthier food systems, and long-term economic opportunity. Instead of simply managing waste, communities build infrastructure that generates lasting value for future generations.
- Collect
- Compost
- Grow
- Feed
- Employ
- Replicate
A Closed Loop That Stays in the Community
Our model is designed as a complete local system where nothing is wasted and every step creates lasting value. Organic waste becomes compost, compost grows food, food strengthens communities, and the entire process creates jobs while supporting California’s sustainability goals.
1. Collect
Organic waste is collected from homes, schools, and community spaces through composting sites, ensuring resources remain within the community.
2. Compost
Collected material is composted on-site using proven methods, supporting SB 1383 compliance while reducing transportation and external processing costs.
3. Grow
Finished compost is applied to school gardens, neighborhood farms, and growing spaces to rebuild soil and increase local food production.
4. Feed
Fresh food grown through the system supports schools, community markets, food access programs, and local families with nutritious produce.
5. Employ
Each site creates stable year-round employment opportunities for compost operators, growers, coordinators, educators, and community partners.
6. Replicate
The proven framework can be implemented in additional communities, helping cities expand sustainable composting systems with measurable long-term impact.
How We Work With Cities, Schools, and Communities
We design, implement, and operate community composting systems that help organizations meet regulations, strengthen local infrastructure, create green jobs, and build resilient food systems.
What This Means for a Community
When a city adopts this model, organic waste is no longer a cost — it becomes a local asset. Composting, food production, and workforce development happen within the same system, creating measurable environmental and economic value that stays in the community.
Year-Round Jobs
Composting and urban farming create stable, year-round roles for operators, farmers, and educators within the communities they serve.
Fresh Food Access
Communities gain access to locally grown produce, turning food deserts into areas that produce their own food.
Green Spaces
Community gardens, school farms, and composting hubs transform underused areas into active green infrastructure.
Money Stays Local
Funding remains within the community as wages, local procurement, and infrastructure — instead of leaving through external systems.
Education Pathways
Students and residents gain practical skills in composting, agriculture, and sustainability that translate into real career opportunities.
Climate Action That Stays Here
Local composting reduces landfill waste and emissions while investing directly in environmental solutions within the community.
Trusted Across the Coachella Valley & Inland Empire
Since 2021, PP&C has partnered with communities, schools, nonprofits, and organizations to design, build, train, and operate community composting programs.
- UFO Palm Springs
- Palm Springs, California
- Current site
- Milk & Honey Community Composting Project
- United Methodist Church, Palm Springs
- Apr 2023 – May 2026
- Community Composting in Action
- Indio High School
- Mar 2024 – May 2025
- How Composting is Restoring Land and Supporting Conservation
- Prescott Preserve
- Nov 2023 – Mar 2025
- Green Academy Compost Project
- Desert Mirage High School
- Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
- Community Composting & Workforce Training
- Urban Conservation Corps (UCC)
- Feb 2024 – Feb 2025
- Composting Training
- Urban Conservation Corps (UCC)
- Sep 2023
Credentials, Education & Industry Leadership
Prema’s Permaculture & Composting is supported by recognized certifications, professional education, public funding, and active leadership in California’s community composting and regenerative agriculture initiatives.
Certifications & Registrations
- California Certified Small Business (DGS) – SB (Micro)
- DUNS Number 13-177-1021, UEI Number ZHAAQKLD47R3
- USDA Farm Service Agency Registered Farm
- Based in City of Palm Springs Business License
- W-9 & Certificate of Insurance Available Upon Request
Education & Professional Development
- Bizup Farmers (2026)
- UCR MicroMBA (2025)
- MIT Professional Education – Circular Economy and Sustainability Certificate (2025)
- UCR Zero-to-Entrepreneur Certificate (2024)
- UCR Specialized Study Certificate in Entrepreneurial Modern Agriculture (2024)
- UCR Extension – SEED Lab for Social Entrepreneurship Certificate (2024)
Funding & Recognition
- Thrive Inland SoCal Catalyst Fund — $219,849
- Caravanserai Project SEED Lab Audience Award — $10,000
- Zero-to-Entrepreneur Pitch Competition — $10,000
- Prema's Urban Farm Community Composting Grant — $10,500
- Spirit of Palm Springs Award
Service & Advocacy
- Member, Growing Urban Agriculture Advisory Committee (CAFF & CDFA)
- Advisor, Institute for Local Self-Reliance Composting for Community Mini-Grant Program
What Our Clients Says
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Frequently Ask Questions
What is SB 1383 and why does it matter?
SB 1383 is a California law requiring cities to reduce organic waste in landfills. Non-compliance can result in penalties of up to $10,000 per day, making local composting solutions essential infrastructure — not optional.
How does your model help cities comply?
We design and operate community-based composting systems that generate documented diversion data and procurement reporting, supporting SB 1383 compliance while keeping value within the community.
Do you work with schools and organizations?
Yes. We implement composting programs, provide training, and support ongoing operations for schools, universities, public agencies, faith-based groups, sanctuaries, and community organizations.
SB 1383 is a California law requiring cities to reduce organic waste in landfills. Non-compliance can result in penalties of up to $10,000 per day, making local composting solutions essential infrastructure — not optional.
Is this model scalable to other cities?
Yes. The system is designed to be replicated using an existing policy framework and proven operational approach. We have implemented it across twelve sites in the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire.
What makes your approach different?
Most systems export waste. We process it locally — turning it into compost, food, and economic activity within the same community. We are also a for-profit business, not a nonprofit. We believe composting and regenerative agriculture should be viable businesses, not charity.
Do you accept volunteers or donations?
No. PP&C operates as a for-profit business. We are funded through paid services, product sales, grants, and innovation awards.
What is your service area?
We are based in Palm Springs and primarily serve the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley, with availability across California for consulting and program design engagements.
Turn Compliance Into Community Value
We help communities meet SB 1383 requirements through systems already operating across the Coachella Valley — turning compliance into local infrastructure, jobs, and measurable impact.