Compost Happens – August 2025

Gourmet mushrooms grown from palace coffee grounds
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8g6vgqnlgo
The EPA Canceled These 21 Climate Justice Projects
From solar-powered greenhouses to wild rice initiatives, the Trump administration cut funding for nearly two dozen farm and food resilience projects.
https://civileats.com/2025/07/23/these-farm-and-food-projects-have-lost-their-epa-funding/
New report issues alarming grades to major food companies for their farming practices — here’s what you need to know
As large food companies control massive supply chains, their policies have a direct impact on millions of acres of farmland.
https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/regenerative-agriculture-food-companies-sustainability/
UC Master Gardeners of Orange County
Composting and Video Series – Orange County
https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-gardeners-orange-county/composting-and-video-series-orange-county
EnviroMentors Inspire Preschoolers in Waste Reduction
https://www.miragenews.com/enviromentors-inspire-preschoolers-in-waste-1501522/
Eco-Travel In Sikkim Is The New Luxury—Here’s How You Can Do It Too
From zero-waste treks to staying in green homestays, learn simple but powerful ways to explore Sikkim sustainably and leave only footprints behind.
Grey Bears volunteers transform food scraps, worms into sustainable compost
8 Hints To Reduce Your Food Footprint
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/27/8-hints-to-reduce-your-food-footprint/
Circular Economy in Agriculture: Turning Waste into Resources for a Sustainable Future
Philly expands Compost Network to grow greener neighborhoods
NGO Trains Women Farmer On Regenerative Agriculture
https://von.gov.ng/ngo-trains-women-farmer-on-regenerative-agriculture/
Composting slows down climate change. This is how a Florida farm is doing it. (3 min. video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyspfMHci_w
Kansas City will start turning food waste into compost as area landfills near capacity
How Berkshire compost companies are fighting landfill overflow one bucket at a time
Longmont delays decision on Distel-Tull land swap, adding uncertainty to Boulder County compost plans
At the center of the fight are about 8 to 10 acres that could host a regional composting facility for Boulder County. The land, wedged between an active gravel site and open space, has sparked Longmont’s biggest land-use battle in years.
Worming Toward a Greener Future
The food scraps and leftovers you normally throw away can be turned into new soil or fertilizer and soil conditioner.
https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/worming-toward-a-greener-future/
Scientists make game-changing proposal after studying growing crisis with modern food production: ‘There is no single silver bullet’
https://www.thecooldown.com/sustainable-food/saving-20-percent-of-farm-land-for-rewilding/
IN organization wants to see Hoosiers excited about composting
Tías promotes a community composting pilot project in Tegoyo
The compost will be used for community gardens, schools, senior centers, public gardens, and farmers in the municipality, thus reducing the need to acquire external fertilizers and decreasing the amount of waste sent to the island landfill.
Community compost sites take off in Door County grassroots effort
To divert food waste from landfills, environmental advocates across the peninsula created a network of sites where people can bring buckets of compost
https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-community-compost-door-county-grassroots