Composting consists of combining organic waste with things such as woodchips that accelerate decomposition, resulting in a nutrient rich soil that can be used as fertilizer. It is a fantastic way to turn food and other organic waste into a useful product which can help farmers increase their crop yields, provide a local resource for gardens, parks, and landscapers, restore habitats, and improve contaminated or degraded soils.

 

In addition, composting lowers greenhouse gases by improving carbon sequestration in the soil and by preventing methane emissions through aerobic decomposition, as methane-producing microbes are not active in the presence of oxygen.

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- Compost has organic, slow-release nutrients.
- Compost creates more water holding capacity in sandy soil, while creating better drainage in clay soils (decreases compaction).
- Compost has disease/fungus suppression qualities.
- Compost improves the root-plant transfer of nutrients, making the most out of any added nutrients.
- By composting your food waste and organics, you are directly making a difference in carbon sequestration and green house gas reduction by eliminating those organics from landfills and incinerators.