WAUNAKEE, Wis. – Jeff Endres can think of lots of reasons for composting manure. He farms with his brothers, Steve and Randy Endres, in the Yahara Watershed surrounding Madison, Wisconsin. The three ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. When Hevelynn Nealy invites people to her community garden, she makes an odd request — she asks them to bring their ...

Since biblical times, farmers have utilized crop residues and animal manure to build soil and enhance crop production. Before the agricultural revolution in the mid-20th century, farming was ...

Looking to scale up its food waste diversion program, the city of Durango has entered a public-private partnership with local curbside composting company Table to Farm Compost. Through education and ...

Compost, rich with nutrients to rejuvenate soil, is brown gold for gardens and farms. Food scraps transform into living soil, isolating carbon from the atmosphere and directing it into the earth to ...

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One of Lanette Sobel’s most trusted business partners is a worm. Actually, she works with lots of worms. They’re essential to her specialized six-acre farm in Homestead. While many of her agricultural ...

A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...