Our fall compost distribution saw members touring our facility and getting compost, connecting them back to the soil cycle. We also donated over 15 yards to schools, community gardens, and food pantry gardens!
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A couple of weeks ago, on a sunny Sunday in October, about 150 of our members stopped by Green Box HQ to grab a bucket of compost they helped create. Over a 4-hour period, we handed out just shy of 5 yards of compost to members so they could use it to repot indoor plants, build their garden's fertility before next spring, or whatever else they could think up. As members stopped by, we scooped their compost, and they were free to take a tour and learn more about our on-site process. We are so happy to have members who are so interested in how their compost gets made!
As part of this year's distribution, we also gave members the option to donate their share to local organizations that need it, and we match those donations at a 2-to-1 rate. After our match, about 130 members donated 15 yards of nutrient-rich compost to schools and community gardens around Madison. We distributed to 5 schools in Sun Prairie and through Rooted’s Farm to School program, making a huge impact in the hands-on food education kids in those schools will receive. We also donated to the Sun Prairie Community Garden and Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens. The latter grows food for food pantries around the Madison area, and our compost helps increase the fertility of their beds so that they can feed hungry people.
We plan to continue expanding our distribution programs to increase both the connection that our members feel with us, with their food waste, and ultimately with the food they hopefully grow with our compost. We also hope to increase the impact that those of you who donate shares have within our community, by partnering with more local organizations that need this compost, and deepening the connections we have with those organizations that we already work with. We believe that this investment in our members' connection to the waste to food cycle, as well as the community, will create a more sustainable environment in which we all can thrive.
Our next compost distribution will take place in the Spring of 2027! Keep an eye out for more information and to call ‘dibs’ on your share of compost! It will take place at the same time as our annual Earth Day Fair, which we host in partnership with Green Life Trading Company and Zero Waste Madison. Last year we had a ton of our members stop by to grab compost, and had over 400 attendees at the event itself, which featured a repair cafe, as well as a bunch of other sustainable businesses and organizations. Both will be taking place at Brassworks at the Goodman Center on May 2nd, 2027. Mark your calendars – we hope to see you there!
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