With an estimated 30–40% of the United States' food supply ending up as waste, according to the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Dr. Donna Nickerson is the owner of Da’ Shack Farmers Market Health and Wellness, Inc. in Waco, Texas. “Professionally, I’m a psychotherapist, and I also have a deep connection to Indigenous gardening ...

Compost has a reputation for nourishing soils, but large- and small-scale growers should consider its benefits and risks before solely depending on it for key nutrients. Compost is a great tool for ...

The California legislature is looking to expand the use of agricultural compost, this time for livestock carcasses. But rendering industry representatives say broadly easing restrictions for mammalian ...

OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR) has partnered with Agromin Corporation, California’s largest organics recycler and a leading ...

ROCHESTER, Minn — Volunteers from throughout the city of Rochester came out strong for an agricultural compost build day, which months from now will be used by immigrant farmers to feed and support ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

The state Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a program that offers reimbursements to agricultural producers for the cost of purchasing compost, including transportation expenses.

Brooke Salvaggio, co-owner of Urbavore Urban Farms, waters a cover crop in late August. The farm's gardens get a heavy dose of compost collected at their operation. Yet the farm has been dealing with ...

LEWISTON, Minn. — Dale and Carmene Pangrac were science teachers before they decided to buy a farm in 1979 and switch careers. Along with their daughter and son-in-law, the couple now manages a ...

Discover why food waste compost might not be viable as a standalone alternative to commercial potting mix, though it could be ...