A bokashi ferment is a fermented material, solid or liquid, that can be used in various applications, including soils, water, plants, and environmental remediation. Different types of bokashi are made with different kinds of organic matter depending on purpose, available resources, and method of application. The main types of bokashi ferments include Activated EM (also bokashi spray), bokashi (also bokashi bran, bokashi sprinkle), bokashi food waste (also fermented food waste, FFW), bokashi mudballs (also EM mudballs), bokashi silage, EM FPE (fermented plant extract), and EM•5. All these bokashi ferments are made by fermentation with EM•1, blackstrap molasses, and various organic matter, depending on the type of “bokashi ferment” being made. Below are recipes for some of the bokashi ferments and some of the main ingredients.