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Theresa<p>I would like a <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a> unit built into my kitchen, I guess like a garburator but that minces the appropriate foods waste and shoots it into a storage unit that I can take outside to season and use for my garden. Does such a thing exist?<br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/InventThis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InventThis</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p>Digging out the black gold. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Manure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manure</span></a></p>
Axiom the Doge<p>I didn't realize that when you order a liquid culture of mushroom spores online that they will mail you a literal syringe 😅</p><p>My compost piles have now been inoculated with Almond mushroom (Agaricus blazei) and Wine Caps (Stropharia rugosoannulata)!</p><p>They won't fruit until the fall, but I'll check in a couple of weeks for mycellium growth to see if my dreams of Mushroom Composting are coming true</p><p>[CW non-medical syringe] </p><p><a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a> <a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/mushroomComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushroomComposting</span></a> <a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/mushroomGrowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushroomGrowing</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p>Compost maturing in the pallet bays. I find making compost a very therapeutic process. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Allotment</span></a></p>
Michael / Chgowiz 🎲🎲<p>I'm breaking all the composting rules - just tossing most anything organic or cardboard/paper(1) into a pile, no lasagna. When it gets to about 4 cubic feet, it goes to the 2nd bin. Now its going to the 3rd bin to finish off and be used. </p><p>The picture is of a bit of my results so far! Smells like fresh earth, it feels rich and it mixed very well with old potting soil to have renewed soil. </p><p>(1) See comment for a couple of guidelines</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I composted in the city (Allston-Brighton area -- where we had a small backyard and garden area. It can be done in the cities, and worm-composters can be kept under the sink... But for the faint of heart, many places are now offering <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GarbageToGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GarbageToGarden</span></a> services, or collection areas near community gardens...!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Massachusetts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Massachusetts</span></a> Ask Your Municipality About a Low-Cost Compost Bin<br> <br>"Many towns and cities use MassDEP grant funds to buy compost bins directly from manufacturers, then sell them to residents at a discount. </p><p>"To learn if the community where you live has compost bins for sale, see the List of Massachusetts Compost Bin Distribution Programs in Additional Resources [at the original link].</p><p>"The bins most commonly available are: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> (with room for 10 cubic feet of material) and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewAgeComposter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewAgeComposter</span></a> (with a capacity of 24 cubic feet).</p><p>"Both units are easy to assemble, resist rodents, and break down organic materials well. At least half of the plastic that goes into them comes from products that consumers have used and recycled previously."</p><p>FMI:<br><a href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/ask-your-municipality-about-a-low-cost-compost-bin" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mass.gov/info-details/ask-your</span><span class="invisible">-municipality-about-a-low-cost-compost-bin</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReduceReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReduceReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RecycledPlastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RecycledPlastic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composters</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mainers</span></a> - Unfortunately, the deadline for purchasing this year has passed. But bug your municipality about buying in bulk for next year! [Similar programs exist in other states... I'll take a look-see after posting this.]</p><p>Maine Resource Recovery Association - <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> and Solid Waste Management</p><p>2025 Spring Backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> Supply Sale</p><p>It's that time of year again! Put in your bulk order today!</p><p>Backyard Composting Supplies</p><p>- Kitchen Pail<br>Collect food scraps for easy transfer to your compost bin.</p><p>- Lobster Trap Composter<br>Available in both a 3 and 4 foot size. Ideal for grass clippings, leaves, garden and food scraps. Comes with rings to assemble. Hog ring pliers are also available to order. MADE IN MAINE.</p><p>- REOTEMP Thermometer<br>Designed with a 20 inch stem this device is perfect for monitoring the interior temperature of your compost.</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EarthMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthMachine</span></a> [I own two of these...]<br>80 gallon composting bin that converts, grass, leaves, and table scraps into an abundant supply of rich garden soil.</p><p>- Wingdigger<br>Use this handy tool to turn your compost. [I use a garden fork for that]</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainBarrell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainBarrell</span></a><br>55 gallon capacity, collects rain water for your garden.</p><p>- Backyard <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> Guide</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> Containers and Carts<br>roll offs</p><p>- Recycling Carts<br>Easy handling curbside cart comes in 35, 64, 96 gallon sizes. Carts have excellent balance and stability. They are available in various colors.</p><p>- Recycling Bin<br>18 gallon curbside recycler for paper, cans, glass, plastics, etc. Holds up to 80 pounds, and allows for drainage of any liquids.</p><p>Contact us to order."</p><p><a href="https://mrra.net/home/products/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">mrra.net/home/products/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarpunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReducingWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReducingWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MRRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MRRA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardComposting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWasteComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWasteComposting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainwaterCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainwaterCollection</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>An excellent resource from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EcoMaine</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a></p><p>"Did you know that almost a third of what we throw away is leftover or spoiled food? If Maine is to achieve a 50% recycling rate, we need to recover our food waste, too – it’s worth the weight! </p><p>"ecomaine added food waste recycling to our sustainable waste management solutions in order to help Maine reach its recycling goal. We continue to build food waste recycling capacity in southern Maine, serving as a central collection point for grocery stores, institutions, and participating cities and towns.</p><p>"Collected food waste is transported to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExeterME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExeterME</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgriEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgriEnergy</span></a> [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgricycleEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgricycleEnergy</span></a>] to be de-packaged and anaerobically digested to produce sustainable power, organic farm <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizer</span></a>, and cow bedding for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> family dairy farm <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StonyvaleFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StonyvaleFarm</span></a>. Any packaging removed from the food waste is delivered back to ecomaine to be burned for energy—keeping all of it out of our <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landfills</span></a>!</p><p>"By making <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a>, anaerobic digestion, and food waste recycling so easy, we encourage our communities to dispose of their waste responsibly.</p><p>"For more on compost that’s 'Worth The Weight,' check out our informational pamphlet!<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BackyardComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BackyardComposting</span></a></p><p>"Backyard composting is one of the easiest ways to keep organic material out of the trash. It also has some other great advantages:</p><p>- It doesn’t weigh your trash down as much.<br>- It doesn’t get into ecomaine‘s waste-to-energy plant, making our combustion more damp and less efficient.<br>- It’s easy – and “grass-cycling” (leaving clippings on the lawn) is better for your grass!<br>- It saves Maine’s towns money on collection and hauling.<br> - And it saves YOU money on trash bags!</p><p>"There are no trucks or driving involved – no carbon emissions! You just walk it out to your bin, and that’s it.<br> <br>"In the end, composting produces rich <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> for flower and vegetable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gardens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardens</span></a> – without paying for it (again) at the store.</p><p>Drop Off Locations</p><p>"If you’re looking for a compost drop-off location, instead of putting it in your backyard, here are a few… If you know of one that’s not here, let us know! (Some facilities may be for residents only; we advise calling ahead if you’re not sure.) </p><p>[I've found that transfer stations are usually residents only...]<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BridgtonME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BridgtonME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>118 Sandy Creek Rd, Bridgton, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrownfieldME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrownfieldME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>Pequawket Trail, Brownfield, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CapeElizabethME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CapeElizabethME</span></a> Recycling Center<br>10 Cooper Dr, Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EliotME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EliotME</span></a> Recycling Center<br>468 Dow Highway, Eliot, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalmouthME</span></a> Community Park<br>Winn Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalmouthME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>100 Woods Rd, Falmouth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FalmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FalmouthME</span></a> Village Park<br>22 Hat Trick Drive, Falmouth, ME</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeportME</span></a> Recycling Center<br>100 Landfill Road, Freeport, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthYarmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthYarmouthME</span></a> Town Hall / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SamRistichNatureTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SamRistichNatureTrail</span></a>, North Yarmouth, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BoydStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BoydStreet</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityGarden</span></a><br>2 Boyd Street, Portland, ME </p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrentwoodFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrentwoodFarms</span></a> Community Garden<br>Brentwood Street, Portland, ME</p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Libbytown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Libbytown</span></a> Community Garden<br>175 Douglass Street, Portland, ME </p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NorthStreetCommunityGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NorthStreetCommunityGarden</span></a><br>195 North Street, Portland, ME<br> <br>Portland: Parkside/King Middle School<br>In the back of the school near the Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot<br>92 Deering Avenue, Portland, ME<br> <br>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PaysonPark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaysonPark</span></a> Community Garden<br>Dropoff located on Front Street.<br>Front Street, Portland, Maine </p><p>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReicheSchool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReicheSchool</span></a><br>Dropoff is on the Clark Street side.<br>166 Brackett Street, Portland, ME<br> <br>Portland: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Riverton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Riverton</span></a> Community Garden<br>45 Verrill Street, Portland, Maine<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoME</span></a> Dept. of Public Works<br>15 Phillips Spring Road, Saco, ME </p><p>Saco Parks &amp; Rec<br>75 Franklin St, Saco, ME, USA</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughME</span></a> Public Works Facility<br>20 Washington Avenue, Scarborough, ME, USA </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthPortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthPortlandME</span></a> City Hall<br>25 Cottage Rd, South Portland, ME, USA<br> <br>South Portland Code Enforcement Office<br>496 Ocean Street, South Portland, ME</p><p>South Portland Golf Course Maint. Building<br>221 Westbrook Street, South Portland, ME, USA</p><p>South Portland High School<br>637 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME, USA</p><p>South Portland Transfer Station<br>929 Highland Ave, South Portland, ME, USA</p><p>South Portland: Redback Community Center<br>95 Macarthur Circle West, South Portland, ME</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StandishME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StandishME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>150 Moody Rd, Standish, ME, USA<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SurryME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SurryME</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChickadeeCompost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChickadeeCompost</span></a><br>Jill's Lane, Surry, Maine www.chickadeecompost.com</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VinalhavenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VinalhavenME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>178 Round the Island Rd, Vinalhaven, ME, USA<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/YarmouthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YarmouthME</span></a> Transfer Station<br>659 East Main Street, Yarmouth, ME, USA</p><p>Curbside Collection</p><p>And if you’re really not into the backyard thing, there are some companies who will pick it up for you!</p><p>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeCompostIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeCompostIt</span></a>! (Greater Portland)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GarbageToGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GarbageToGarden</span></a> (Greater Portland)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScrapDogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScrapDogs</span></a> (Greater <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CamdenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CamdenME</span></a>-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RockportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RockportME</span></a>)<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MrFoxComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MrFoxComposting</span></a> (Southern Maine &amp; <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NH</span></a>)<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProjectEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProjectEarth</span></a> (Lincoln County)<br> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChickadeeCompost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChickadeeCompost</span></a> (All of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlueHillME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlueHillME</span></a> Peninsula, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeerIsleME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeerIsleME</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EllsworthME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EllsworthME</span></a>)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OneEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OneEarth</span></a> Composting (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HampdenME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HampdenME</span></a>)<br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgriCycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgriCycle</span></a> Energy (Collection from businesses &amp; organizations for anaerobic digestion – all over!)</p><p>Other Compost Resources:</p><p>Maine Department of Environmental Protection<br>207-592-0455</p><p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension<br>207-581-3188</p><p>Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine – Food Recovery<br>207-581-3195</p><p>Maine Organic Farmers &amp; Gardeners Association [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MOGFA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MOGFA</span></a>]<br>207-568-4142</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WormMainea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WormMainea</span></a><br>207-831-3752</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainelyWorm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MainelyWorm</span></a> Bins</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UncleJimsWormFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UncleJimsWormFarm</span></a><br>1-800-373-0555</p><p>Source (with links):<br><a href="https://www.ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-composting/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ecomaine.org/food-waste-and-co</span><span class="invisible">mposting/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarpunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WormBins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WormBins</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReducingWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReducingWaste</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WasteToEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteToEnergy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, my neighbor (who is on our town's select board) made the excellent suggestion that places that are more rural should invest in providing low-cost or free composters for folks to compost their own food waste (something that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecomaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecomaine</span></a> encourages)! Some more urban areas use <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GarbageToGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GarbageToGarden</span></a> or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeCompostIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeCompostIt</span></a> services [see next post] to deal with food waste, which is sometimes where <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Agricycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Agricycle</span></a> gets involved! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EcoMaine</span></a> has been partnering with Agricycle since 2016!</p><p>Ecomaine Launches Food Waste Recovery Service</p><p>Maine Public | By Patty Wight<br>Published September 7, 2016</p><p>"Open up a refrigerator and the chances of finding limp lettuce or soggy squash are pretty high. Here in the U.S., it’s likely that this food will find its way into the garbage — according to the USDA, at least 30 percent of the nation’s food supply is wasted.</p><p>"A new program launched Wednesday by ecomaine aims to get that food out of the trash and give it a second life as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>compost</span></a> or energy.</p><p>"When confronted with produce past its prime, says ecomaine’s CEO Kevin Roche, there’s really one major roadblock that steers people toward dropping it in the trash versus a compost bucket.</p><p>" 'The ‘ick’ factor is what I call it,' he says.</p><p>"Rotten food is messy, it smells and it attracts fruit flies. But Roche says ecomaine now has a unique way to manage the ick factor: by sealing that food waste in a clear plastic bag.</p><p>" 'You go to the grocery store, and when you buy your oranges or your head of broccoli, and the first thing you usually do is put it in a clear bag. And we feel that could be an avenue for us to contain the ick factor and get a second use out of that plastic bag,' he says.</p><p>"Starting Wednesday, ecomaine accepts food waste knotted up in plastic bags. Ecomaine doesn’t collect the bags itself. It consolidates waste picked up by commercial services, such as Garbage to Garden or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WeCompostIt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeCompostIt</span></a>!, at a cost of about $55 a ton.</p><p>"On Wednesday morning, a collection truck from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AgriCycleEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgriCycleEnergy</span></a> unloads a giant salad of rotten corn, peppers, tomatoes and other produce at ecomaine’s facility in Portland.</p><p>" 'We’re collecting from restaurants, colleges, hospitals, and a variety of other generators of food waste,' says Dan Bell, manager at Agri-Cycle Energy in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ExeterMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExeterMaine</span></a>, where all of this produce consolidated at ecomaine will eventually go.</p><p>" 'A special machine at Agri-Cycle Energy removes the plastic bags, which are returned to ecomaine to be burned for electricity. The food waste, meanwhile, is blended with an equal amount of cow <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/manure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manure</span></a> from a nearby dairy farm, then heated and churned for about 30 days using a process called anaerobic digestion.</p><p>" 'We have two large domes, and it’s essentially enclosed, so we’re capturing all of the gases in the process of breaking down food waste,' Bell says.</p><p>"The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/biogas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biogas</span></a> is used to produce heat and electricity. And the food waste, he says Bell, turns into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fertilizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fertilizer</span></a> and animal bedding.</p><p>" 'This is material that’s been in the waste stream forever. And it always will be. And it’ll always be something that has to be handled. But pulling it out and removing it and source separating it allows companies like ours and other <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/digesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>digesters</span></a> across the country to put that material to work for us, versus just sitting in a landfill,' he says.</p><p>"Because food generally doesn’t break down in landfills. A couple years ago, Roche says ecomaine dug down into one of its landfills.</p><p>" 'We found chicken breasts that were 25 years old, tomatoes, Ruffles potato chips that were 25 years old,' he says.</p><p>"Roche says businesses and consumers can prevent food waste through correct planning. But when lost or forgotten food is discovered in the dark recesses of a fridge, that’s where ecomaine’s food waste recovery program comes in.</p><p>"Initially, he says, it won’t account for a huge chunk of what ecomaine processes, which amounts to 170,000 tons of trash and 45,000 tons of recycling per year.</p><p>" 'Even if we can get upwards of five tons a year, we feel that would be a good start to our program,' Roche says.</p><p>"It’s an important step, he says, toward reaching Maine’s statewide recycling goal of 50 percent by 2021." </p><p>[I'm wondering how close Maine is to that goal?]</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/environment-and-outdoors/2016-09-07/ecomaine-launches-food-waste-recovery-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mainepublic.org/environment-an</span><span class="invisible">d-outdoors/2016-09-07/ecomaine-launches-food-waste-recovery-service</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarpunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarpunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Digesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Digesters</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReducingWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReducingWaste</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Landfills" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Landfills</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WasteToEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WasteToEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a></p>
Ma Quest :ablobjam:<p>RHS<br>"Recycling your garden waste into home-made compost is both easy and environmentally friendly. Here we look at the basics of making this valuable soil improver and mulch."<br><a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/soil-composts-mulches/composting" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rhs.org.uk/soil-composts-mulch</span><span class="invisible">es/composting</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Waste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Waste</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Horticulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Horticulture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GardeningMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RHS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SoilQuality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilQuality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SoilBiodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilBiodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/SoilRemediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoilRemediation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Mulch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mulch</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Alrighty then. Time for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a>! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Doomposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Doomposting</span></a> shall begin again around 6pm EDT. But for now, it's time for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> (and other related topics)!</p>
Virginicus<p>Bush-hogged yesterday, but it was too hot to rake up the detritus for the compost heap. Early morning is cooler, so I left it for today. At dawn, all those pulverized weeds were soaked with dew, so I don’t need to water the pile. Umm, right, just the way I planned it! <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/procrastination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>procrastination</span></a></p>
Axiom the Doge<p>Here's the idea, using a 3-bay system: </p><p>My compost mainly consists of manure and straw from my rabbits</p><p>Wine Caps are typically grown in straw or wood chips, so they should be very happy in the first bay. </p><p>The almond mushrooms will be in the second bay where they can enjoy the partially composted straw and manure.</p><p>Then the compost will be moved to the third bay where it can age and allow the mycellium to die off before being used in the garden. </p><p><a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a> <a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/mushroomComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushroomComposting</span></a></p>
Axiom the Doge<p>Just ordered some gourmet mushroom cultures! </p><p>I got Almond Mushrooms (Agaricus blazei) and Wine Caps (Stropharia rugosoannulata)</p><p>I'm going to dip my toes into mushroom composting ... to goal is to get both species to naturalize in my piles 🤞</p><p><a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/mushrooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushrooms</span></a> <a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/mushroomGrowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushroomGrowing</span></a> <a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/mushroomComposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mushroomComposting</span></a> <a href="https://fiberart.club/tags/composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>composting</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>In other news, I learned a lot about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EcoMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EcoMaine</span></a>'s new programs while watching their presentation to our town's select board. One of the newly elected board members (a neighbor of mine), suggested the town look into helping to provide composters for the residents to help cut down on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodWaste</span></a> (and which makes way more sense in a rural area, where people have the acreage to compost stuff, rather than have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GarbageToGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GarbageToGarden</span></a> services, which involved plastic bags and transporting food waste). Of course, I had to send the board member information about discounted composters for municipalities. Anyhow, I'll be posting about some of what I learned from EcoMaine's presentation on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningHacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningHacks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrashToEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrashToEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Recycling</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p>I gave the hot compost another turn. It was still at 55°C but falling. The temperature was 42°C after the turn. The pile was watered to help the microbial activity build the temperature once more. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Allotment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>The 1 thing gardeners forget to water during hot weather that's essential to plant health</p><p>Taking care of gardens during the summer can be a challenge, especially during a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heatwave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heatwave</span></a>, but there's one thing you should never forget to water.</p><p>By Sydney Evans, Audience Writer, Spare Time<br>Fri, Jun 20, 2025</p><p>Excerpt: "In a video posted on Instagram, gardening enthusiast @cookseyfarms reminded gardeners of watering this one thing, and said: 'Don’t forget — your compost needs to be watered too sometimes!'</p><p>"Many gardeners keep and use homemade compost, using weeds, shredded wood and even vegetable scraps. Not only does compost improve soil structure, but the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) explains that it can also boost moisture retention in fast-draining soils.</p><p>"However, compost that has become dry won't be of any use in your garden as the beneficial bacteria and fungi need moisture to break down organic matter, making it hard for compost to decompose and essentially do its job."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/2071463/one-thing-gardeners-forget-water-compost" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">express.co.uk/life-style/garde</span><span class="invisible">n/2071463/one-thing-gardeners-forget-water-compost</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HeatWaves" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeatWaves</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeepingCool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeepingCool</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GardeningInAHeatWave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GardeningInAHeatWave</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://regenerate.social/@tickfoot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tickfoot</span></a></span> It’ll be interesting to see what you find.</p><p>From researching Johnson-Su compost, the making of which is a year long process, Dr.Johnson says for the first 6 months the compost is bacterially dominant but then the next 6 months the fungi really starts to take over as the compost matures. </p><p>Good luck, happy experimenting. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p>The compost heap has had another turn. Outside to inside. 🤞 It will heat up again to above 55°C and then I’ll let it cool down gradually. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Allotment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a></p>
Broadfork<p>I finally got around to moving the compost pile for the first time in 6 weeks. I started making this compost in December and it’s looking pretty nice. It will make a good mulching compost for some of the beds next spring. </p><p>The hot compost has hit the red zone so🤞will continue to stay above 55°C for two more days when it will be turned again. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Compost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Compost</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Composting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Composting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Mulch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mulch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowYourOwn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Allotment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Allotment</span></a></p>