Result: In 2024, the vineyard reported a 40% reduction in synthetic fertilizer costs and a 22% increase in soil organic matter in the top 6 inches. The owner noted, "We couldn't fertilize those hillsides before. The portability changed our geometry."

Who knew a little manual labor could get this wild? 👩‍🌾

The Gassi-Manure Portable is a specialized device designed to make stall cleaning significantly easier for owners of small livestock (horses, goats, alpacas, or chickens) who maintain dry lots or use wood pellet bedding. It is essentially a powerful vacuum designed to suck up manure while leaving the bedding behind.

Kaitlyn Katsaros’ portable manure system exemplifies how can converge to solve a longstanding agricultural challenge. By delivering a compact, modular, and sensor‑enabled solution, she is making organic fertilization accessible to a broader audience—urban gardeners, small farms, and disaster‑relief operations alike.