Allen County Soil and Water

08/20/2026

Stop by and say hello to us at Dirt Wain!

Bring a 5-gallon bucket and get compost while you learn more about the facility and how it works.

We would like to invite our customers and community to visit our new compost site.

We're offering tours, and we'll be giving away compost, burlap bags, and more. The general public can bring a 5-gallon bucket for compost—existing customers can fill up to three.

Either scan the QR code in the image for GPS coordinates for our site, or click on the map marker icon on our home page, near the top, just under the header menu. Google maps will take you directly to our compost site.

08/06/2026

Find a field day close to you!!

🌱 Explore the benefits of no till & cover crops with nutrient management at Witte Farms.
🚜 At Wyss Farms, join us for a drone cover crop application demo.
🌽 Listen to our speakers, Dr. Tom Dykstra and Robert Sharkey present on soil health at Roemke Farms.

08/04/2026

Come join us with Allen Co. Commissioners tonight at Fox Island for an open-house: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hp6FRhEg5/

Allen County leaders are creating spaces during the month of August for citizens to share conversations.

07/21/2026

Come on out on TODAY!
We have our Education Trailer with the new "What's a Watershed?" interactive search.

2601 Dwenger Ave. Fort Wayne

07/02/2026

🍅🍅In less than a week, two of our favorite gardening experts are hosting a summer workshop! Marissa Renz of Plant Happiness LLC, and Katie Perkins from Green Thumb Gardening FW will be sharing gardening techniques about pruning/trellising and organic pest management. Come out to Tiny Acres Farm on July 8 for a hands-on workshop and follow it up with a tour of the Plant Happiness Gardens on July 11. Use the QR code on the flyer or the link below. 10 spots available!🐛🐛
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqbg5OCkhVnl7DTzHQm0i4T9Q5q9ZqiOiq7IZZ1aFSbThPVQ/viewform?usp=header

06/11/2026

🍅🍅This July, two of our favorite gardening experts are hosting a summer workshop! Marissa Renz of Plant Happiness LLC, and Katie Perkins from Green Thumb Gardening FW will be sharing gardening techniques about pruning/trellising and organic pest management. Come out to Tiny Acres Farm on July 8 for a hands-on workshop and follow it up with a tour of the Plant Happiness Gardens on July 11. Use the QR code on the flyer or the link below. 10 spots available!🐞🐞

https://forms.gle/FASzRhdwcmUE56Jt9

05/26/2026

Save the date!!
Deepen your understanding of how living roots build healthy soil at the soil health field day at Roemke Farms in September. Join us to learn from the expects, Dr. Thomas Dykstra and Robert Sharkey about soil health and conservation farming!

05/08/2026

🌱🌱Come out to Tiny Acres Farm, on Friday May 22, for a hands-on seed starting workshop hosted by Green Thumb Gardening. We have 10 spots available so please RSVP using the QR code or the link below.🌱🌱

Workshop RSVP:
https://forms.gle/pEbCcxSK256KMVF8A

04/20/2026

Check out Mark Muntzinger, one of our on-farm demo farmers, in an interview with TV21Alive! He discusses his experience with conservation farming, specifically planting cover crops!