Slow Food

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Food is the largest category of material in landfills in the U.S. And when it breaks down, it releases methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes toward climate change. Methane gas from landfills accounted for 14% of methane emissions from the U.S. in 2017.

 

We can all help mitigate this by taking organic material out of the trash and putting in a composter so it doesn't end up in landfills. Compost is nutrient-rich soil made from decayed organic matter and you can put it back onto your indoor or outdoor plants to help them grow.

 

I’ll be teaching a workshop on how to make a small indoor composter to put your organic food scraps, stuff like fruits and vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds and more.

I explain more of what Slow Food means to me in this video:


In this workshop, we’ll cover:

  • What is compost?

  • The benefits of composing

  • What you can and can’t compost

  • How to make a small, indoor composter
     

Materials:

  • A bucket with a lid (I’ll be using a gallon ice cream bucket, you can use a larger bucket or a rubbermaid bin)

  • Something to drill holes in the lid (an electric drill preferably or hammer and nail)

  • Newspaper or paper towels

  • Activated charcoal (optional - composters aren’t normally too smelly, but sometimes they can smell a little what you open them. The charcoal neutralizes the smell. You can add it at a later time.)


Composting Workshop: Thursday, March 11 @ 1:30 CST. Learn to make a small, indoor composter to put your organic food scraps and feed your plants in a few months!