Composting 101

Note: This event has been cancelled due to weather. Thank you for understanding, and we are sorry for the inconvenience.

Earth Day may have passed, but the impact continues! Join us for Composting 101 and learn how to reduce waste, nourish the soil, and support a more sustainable future!

Managing a large-scale compost operation requires heavy equipment, but home gardeners only need a few tools and a little guidance to get started. Join us on Saturday, April 25 for Composting 101, our first in-person workshop of the year, to learn how to turn food scraps and yard waste into a powerful amendment for your growing space.

This workshop will be led by Jesse Barrett, our Farm Operations Specialist. Jesse has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Soon after college, Jesse spent over fifteen years as a high-volume kitchen and farm-to-table, fine-dining restaurant manager. His experiences as a restaurant manager led him to the realization that there were major flaws in how our food system operates. Passionate to make a change, Jesse is now a Farm Operations Specialist and looks forward to improving our local and national food system through regenerative organic agriculture. Most recently, Jesse has been training as a compost production specialist for Rodale Institute. This includes the management of the compost yard and maintaining the compost production in accordance with the National Organic Program standards.