Months after Helene, NC farmers still struggle – but help is arriving by the truckload
Food waste from the Triangle, turned into compost, is helping western North Carolina farmers rebuild soil lost to Hurricane Helene’s floods – one truckload at a time. A grassroots effort is fueling the recovery
https://www.wral.com/news/local/hurricane-helene-recovery-compost-deliveries-western-nc-mar2025/
Local farms in New Hampshire are helping close loop on food waste
https://www.vnews.com/Food-waste-to-Compost-Bradford-NH-Kearsarge-NH-60491700
USDA cuts funds schools use to buy food from farmers
https://www.vnews.com/USDA-cuts-Vt-farm-to-school-funding-programs-60079588
No Food Left Behind, Part 7: Reducing On-Farm Loss to Accelerate Profitability in the Regenerative Transition
Plastic pollution from farms is entering food, water, and human bodies
Progressive Events: Midwest Manure Summit highlights unique potential of dairy waste
Teaching children food waste: Part 2
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/teaching-children-food-waste-part-3
World Home Economics Day 2025: Tackling Overconsumption for a Sustainable Future
World Home Economics Day, celebrated on March 21, focuses on making everyday life better. It highlights the importance of managing homes, money, and resources wisely for happier and healthier living.
Making (human or animal) food from our organic waste may not be as good an idea as first thought
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-food-good-idea-thought.html
Opinion: Farmers as entrepreneurs wanted for composting efforts in Kennebunk (ME)
Perspective: The U.S. produces plenty of food — other factors make us food insecure
https://www.agdaily.com/insights/us-produces-plenty-of-food-other-factors-make-us-food-insecure/
Farm Wastes as an alternative source for remediation of acidic Soil
Farmers adding compost in the mix for healthier harvest
They don’t use harmful chemicals or fertilisers
Food waste used as a resource can reduce climate and resource burdens in agrifood systems
https://www.fao.org/family-farming/detail/en/c/1735231/
Piazza D’Oro launches home compostable coffee cups
https://www.packagingnews.com.au/beverage/piazza-d-oro-launches-home-compostable-coffee-cups
No Time to Waste: Turning Excess Into Opportunity in the Agriculture Industry
The Knoxville Compost Project helps reduce food waste in local landfills by offering residents an alternative to placing food scraps in their trash. Collected scraps are composted at local farms and used to enrich community gardens across the city.
Composting efforts spread slowly but steadily
(Adirondack Explorer)
https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/stories/compost-efforts-spreading-slowly-but-steadily