…than 230,000 concertgoers since its introduction at Farm Aid in 2007. We use compostable serviceware and promote composting to concertgoers and artists backstage with a goal of zero waste. Backstage,…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
…on conservation practices, like composting and irrigation; and create a conservation plan. For a complete list of the 42 conservation districts who received awards, visit NACD’s website by clicking here….
Fertilizer from Banana Peel
…chop your banana peels into 1/4 inch pieces – by chopping them, you kick start the composting process, and release some of the beneficial vitamins and minerals in the peels….
Foodkeeper App Update
…from households represents about 44% of all food waste generated in the U.S. By reducing food waste through buying appropriate quantities, storing foods properly, cooking what is needed and composting,…
Home-Made Fertilizer
…amend the soil. Of course, that is true. Compost can be made at home out of leftover food scraps and lawn clippings, and so it is virtually cost-free. Composting may…
Farm Camp
…from. Day campers tend tomatoes and basil in the Pizza Garden, learn about composting, and collect eggs from the 4-acre farm’s popular Rhode Island Reds. (Ages 6–11; arcadiafood.org) Pocantico Hills,…
Keyhole Garden
… Video from: Bonnie Plants Find out how to build this keyhole garden, designed by Bonnie Plants partner P. Allen Smith. A composting bin and raised bed all in one,…
Garden on a Budget
…your garden ahead of time so you don’t have any guess work while shopping. 3. Compost Composting makes more financial sense than purchasing fertilizer every year. Compost your garden leftovers…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…composting, or energy generation. Other by-products of almond production include the nuts’ shells, typically used as livestock bedding and as alternative energy in co-generation plants, and their hulls, used as…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…lagoon covers, composting, and solids separators to reduce methane emissions from cattle, dairy, and swine operations. USDA plans to support 500 new digesters over the next 10 years, as well…
Methods of Composting
Craig Cogger of Washington State University Extension explains the primary methods to prepare compost materials for backyard gardens and larger farms. Methods of Composting…
AgNeTVideo: Sustainable Composting Basics
High school kids learning about composting at a FARMS Leadership workshop by The Center for Land Based Learning….
FARMS Program Teaches Statewide Leadership
…Leadership Program from the Center for Land Based Learning offers high school students a chance to get their hands dirty planting, composting and learning about healthy eating. FARMS Leadership Program…