About Us

Established in 2016

Founded by husband-and-wife team Ryan Green and Adrienne Huckabone. We brought our skills back home to turn a simple idea into something bigger.

Our journey began with backgrounds in high-density composting, the arts, and agriculture. Adrienne, from Bozeman, leads creative direction, operations, and everything in between. You might see her at farmers markets, on collection routes, or washing buckets of all sizes.

Ryan, has worked across the food waste cycle: from kitchens to farms to large-scale composting in rural Maine and NYC. Now, he’s here, hauling commercial buckets, turning compost piles, and keeping things running day and night, all in the name of healthy soil.

Meet the Team

This small but mighty team keeps the cycle turning year round!

Ryan, Adrienne, Erin & Taylor & More.

We work with students and volunteers, reach out to learn more!

The Can Crew

  • Ryan Green Happy Compost Founder

    Ryan Green

    HTC Cofounder and Our Compost Executive Officer

  • Adrienne Huckabone Founder Happy Compost

    Adrienne Huckabone

    HTC Cofounder and Compost Creative Officer

  • Erin Knight Happy Compost

    Erin Knight

    Yard Boss

Our Process

Since 2018, we've been using CASP technology from Sustainable Generation to maintain benchmark temperatures for the thermophilic composting process. This advanced system allows us to keep composting efficiently year-round in Montana, even through harsh winters where temperatures can drop as low as -20°F. By ensuring optimal conditions, we’re able to process organic waste quickly and sustainably, no matter the season

Covered Aerated Static Piles

by Sustainable Generation

Every year,

We haul and process over

2.2 million pounds

of food scraps alone!

We carefully hand-pick any contamination we find because 100% of our feedstock goes back into the soil. We do our best to ensure a clean composting process, but we can’t do it alone! Please help us keep our stream clean by keeping plastic, stickers, twist ties, and other non-compostable items out.

Remember, its all going back to the land so lets keep plastic out.

We transport all collected organic material back to our compost yard in Bozeman, Montana, where every load is carefully dumped by hand.

We wash every collected bin for easy commercial service.

Our Compost Partners

A huge thank you to our incredible community compost partners! Whether you're a small household contributing a single bucket or a large business diverting food scraps on a bigger scale, every bucket makes a difference. Together, we're reducing waste, enriching our soil, and building a more sustainable future. Locals supporting local.

  • Aurore Bakery

  • Big Sky Youth Empowerment

  • Blackbird

  • Bozeman Brewing

  • Bozeman Coop

  • Bozeman Farmers Market

  • Bozeman Public Library

  • Bozeman Winter Market

  • Bridger Bowl

  • Bridger Brewing

  • Bridgercare

  • Campione

  • Center For Large Landscape Conservation

  • City of Bozeman

  • Columbo’s Pizza

  • CostcoCross Cut

  • East Side Elementary

  • Farm to School of Park County

  • Feast

  • Feed Cafe

  • Finks Deli

  • Gallatin Timberwrights

  • Ghost Town Coffee

  • Gill's Goods

  • Green Seam Designs

  • Heebs

  • Iho’s Korean Grill

  • Livingston Farmers Market

  • Livingston Food Resource Center

  • Livingston Healthcare

  • Lumibird

  • Montana Ale Works

  • Montana State University

  • Montana Under Canvass

  • Murray Bar

  • Mystery Ranch

  • Neptunes Brewery

  • Neptunes Taphouse

  • Orders Up Delivery

  • P.I.E

  • Paridae Cafe

  • Park County Environmental Council

  • Pilgrim Congregational Church

  • Polar Bears Unlimited

  • REI

  • Rockford Coffee

  • Roly Poly Coffee

  • Root Cellar Foods

  • Rosauers

  • Shan

  • Sleeping Giant Middle School

  • Steep Mountain Tea

  • Studio Coffee

  • Tanoshii

  • The Armory Hotel

  • The Daily

  • The Nova

  • The Western Cafe

  • Town and Country Grocery

  • Ugly Onion Pizza

  • West Paw

  • Western Justice

  • Whistle Pig

  • Whole Foods

  • Wild Crumb

  • Wild Joe’s Coffee

  • Yellowstone Safari

Our farm partners are the foundation of our mission. Closing the loop by returning nutrient-rich compost to the soil is essential for building a sustainable and resilient food system.

Our Farm Partners

Chance Farm

Towne’s Harvest

Spring Creek Communal Garden

Feeder Creek Farms

Four Daughters Farm

RathVinden Farm

By supporting local agriculture, we strengthen our communities, improve soil health, and contribute to a more sustainable future. Together, we are creating a system that benefits both people and the environment.

  • Bombastic Botanicals

  • Bozeman Blossoms

  • Caliope FlowersChance Farm

  • Chico Hot Springs

  • Eagle Mount Horticulture Program

  • East Side Elementary Garden

  • Feeder CreekFour Daughters

  • Irving School Garden

  • Lincoln School Foundation Garden

  • Root and Bloom

  • Story Mill Park Learning Garden

  • The Abbie Farm

Bombastic Botanicals - Bozeman Blossoms - Caliope Flowers - Chance Farm - Chico Hot Springs Eagle Mount Horticulture Program East Side Elementary Garden Feeder Creek Four Daughters Irving School Garden Lincoln School Foundation Garden Root and Bloom Story Mill Park Learning Garden The Abbie Farm

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Bombastic Botanicals Bozeman Blossoms Caliope Flowers Chance Farm Chico Hot Springs Eagle Mount Horticulture Program East Side Elementary Garden Feeder Creek Four Daughters Irving School Garden Lincoln School Foundation Garden Root and Bloom Story Mill Park Learning Garden The Abbie Farm

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Bombastic Botanicals - Bozeman Blossoms - Caliope Flowers - Chance Farm - Chico Hot Springs Eagle Mount Horticulture Program East Side Elementary Garden Feeder Creek Four Daughters Irving School Garden Lincoln School Foundation Garden Root and Bloom Story Mill Park Learning Garden The Abbie Farm 〰️ Bombastic Botanicals Bozeman Blossoms Caliope Flowers Chance Farm Chico Hot Springs Eagle Mount Horticulture Program East Side Elementary Garden Feeder Creek Four Daughters Irving School Garden Lincoln School Foundation Garden Root and Bloom Story Mill Park Learning Garden The Abbie Farm 〰️