The Speedibin composter was first designed in 1989 by Fred and Peg Francis of Victoria, BC, Canada. After attending university together, Peg taught elementary school and Fred taught mathematics in high schools and college. They have also designed other commercial products including the cleanburning Seefire woodstove, children’s building sets and the meeting rules book Democratic Rules of Order.

Idealists and avid gardeners, they worked to design the ultimate pest-proof backyard composter for themselves, then friends and finally commercially. Although many were sold, it didn’t compete well in the market place next to less expensive plastic bins. Production stopped.

However, twenty years later world thought has changed. Composting and backyard food production is becoming mainstream. This is a relief for the planet: less waste, less trucking to the landfill and more nutrients returned to the soil. But a concern was vermin.

Could the Speedibin design be the solution? The daughter of the inventors said “Let’s build them again”. Now working with a talented team, the new company Fresh Earth Products has fine-tuned the original Speedibin design to make it sturdier and easier to use.

The family hopes that the safe, easy Speedibin encourages others to discover the wonders of making living soil. We wish you a continuous cornucopia of garden delights!

Image: Fred Francis and original Speedibin