welcome to the willamette valley, a bountiful stretch of river land nestled between the cascade mountains and pacific coast.
Our research and pilot facility, the Chapul Innovation Center (CIC), is located in the vibrant town of McMinnville, Oregon and serves as the heart of our nationwide project development efforts.
As our core production unit, the CIC plays a vital role in advancing our commercial projects by demonstrating the scalability and viability of our solutions.
We conduct trials on diverse feedstocks to analyze Black Soldier Flies capabilities to upcycle organic waste streams into high-value feed and soil fertilizer.
Chapul Innovation Center Stats
The CIC has been operational since 2021.
We have successfully maintained an uninterrupted BSF lifecycle since January 2023.
To date, we have managed 72 generations of flies and conducted 100 different trials using various feeds and methods.
We’re growing!
Chapul acquired a 45,000-sq-ft industrial facility in McMinnville, Oregon, to process 15,000 tons of food waste annually and produce over 2,000 tons of both organic animal feed and fertilizer. Demand already exceeds capacity, and the project will create 25 local jobs.
Construction begins in 2025 and the facility will be fully operational in Q4 2026. Our partners include:
Let’s work together.
We are actively lining up customers for our facility expansion. Please contact us if you are interested in advanced purchase of larvae or fertilizer products.