Food waste composting in the D.C. region is big business. While the District only recently rolled out a curbside composting program, most of the surrounding suburbs have been tackling the issue for ...

Backyard gardeners and farmers in Durango will have access to fresh, local compost soon. Table to Farm Compost’s new commercial facility at 7358 County Road 236, north of Elmore’s Corner, cleared one ...

Through the 2018 Farm Bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture established the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production. According to a March 16 Department of Agriculture press release, ...

Avon plans to kick off its commercial composting pilot program this fall. The Avon Town Council approved a 12-month composting pilot program for one hotel and four restaurants during its Aug. 26 ...

huntington, w.va. — Marshall University is set to officially open the first commercial composting facility inWest Virginia with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, April 14. The addition of the new ...

In a new study, researchers have measured the number of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in backyard and commercial compost. Compost -- organic material that is added to soil to help plants ...

Compost - organic material that is added to soil to help plants grow - is widely used by gardeners because it improves soil health and reduces the amount of organic waste in landfills. Although ...

As the pandemic keeps many people closer to home than usual, a remarkable number of folks are spending more time tending their gardens and landscapes. As usual, shifting weather caused fluctuations in ...