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What’s eating Gilbert Grape? Better not be your dog! By Dr. Kim Everson & Sarah Everson  The many benefits of composting easily overshadow any negative aspects of maintaining a compost heap. Nevertheless a very real challenge some backyard composters face is keeping their beloved pet dog from eating the heap. This month’s article, co-written by…

I am happy to announce that we have hit the 1 year anniversary with Piggly Wiggly!  In 1 year they diverted 33,867 lbs (16.9 tons) from the landfill!  They are continuing the program with us for the next year!  Congrats to Rick & Vic’s Piggly Wiggly!!

We are a few weeks into Pick n Save’s vegetable waste project.  I have learned a lot about the how grocery stores work!  Yes Pick n Save is bigger than Piggly Wiggly, but that doesn’t mean that Pick n Save diverts more from the landfill.  Here are a few things I have learned: -One of…

Fall is here….time to start prepping for next spring! As temperatures drop and leaves change color, it is time to start thinking about prepping your lawn and gardens for the winter and next spring. What are you to do with the fallen leaves?  Is it too late to start a compost pile? Does compost “work”…

 So you made compost- now what? You decided to make a compost pile or you bought some quality compost, but you aren’t quite sure how to use it.  There are numerous beneficial reasons for using compost, the most common is for improving the quality of soil.  Simply mixing compost into the top 4 to 8…

Congrats to Rick & Vic’s Piggly Wiggly in Fond du Lac! 15 tons (30,000 lbs) diverted from the landfill and composted in less than a year!