compost

On-Farm Composting Webinar

July 12, 2023 | By Emily Ranson

Farmers can play an integral role in a healthy, local environment, and this year Maryland passed legislation enabling farmers to accept more food scraps into their existing foot print for manure composting. Keith Ohlinger, a Central Maryland farmer, joined us to speak about how farmers can use food scraps to create compost, and what this means for the environment.

For healthier soil, healthier food... compost.

International Compost Awareness Week

Posted on May 8, 2023

It's International Compost Awareness Week! Every day this week, we'll be sharing all of the reasons why we love compost. We're especially excited to share the love today, because this afternoon, Governor Wes Moore is signing the On-Farm Food Scrap Composting Bill! Learn about the basics of composting today, and stick with us all week to learn more!

2023 MD Legislative Session Wrap Up

April 11, 2023 | By Emily Ranson and Jennifer Kunze

Every year, Maryland's General Assembly meets for just 90 days at the beginning of the year. It was a busy, hectic legislative session, and it just ended on Monday! We've been hard at work lobbying and organizing for clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. Here's how our top priorities fared!

Maryland State House at night with blossoming trees and construction

A compost pile at Prince George's County's compost facility.

Expanding On-Farm Compost

April 5, 2023 | By Emily Ranson

A critical piece missing in Maryland’s effort to divert food waste from landfills and incinerators is the capacity to compost food scraps.

Diversion out of Landfills and Incinerators

April 5, 2023 | By Emily Ranson

Maryland legislation passed in 2021 requiring large food waste generators to divert away from landfills and incinerators and towards a list of zero waste strategies including composting, donating serviceable food, and using for agricultural purposes.

Let’s Get Composting DC!

March 10, 2023 | By Michael Bochynski

Food waste is a significant problem for the environment and for food access. Even though 40 percent of our food goes to waste, the problem of food insecurity is particularly pronounced in the District of Columbia where 13.2% of all households were food insecure from 2013 – 2015.