ATTRA

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Six years later, Soil Cycle has gone from Lewis picking up scraps from a few clients to six bikers transporting upwards of 60,000 pounds of compost per year. With a bigger staff and a new executive director, they also educate the community, create quality natural fertilizers, and take compost to a new level, all while remaining human-powered.

Food 97

Food Production Compost Rural Development 97

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. She also employs cover crops, composting, and reduced tillage. Ryan Vogel, in Iowa, credits CSP with enabling some of his practices.

Pasture 90

Pasture Crop Farming Farming 90

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

NSAC welcomed the pragmatic Senate bill, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (RPFSA) , as an important step toward completing a bipartisan farm bill reauthorization this year. However, NSAC is disheartened to see no reference to establishing composting as a national practice standard in the RPFSA. 7110, 7113, 7213).

Ruralism 104

Ruralism Food Farming Farming 104