Get the dirt on how to make dirt

FoodShare operates the largest mid-scale compost program in Toronto, located next to our two-acre urban farm at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate. Community members help make it possible through our compost exchange program. Folks can bring their kitchen scraps to be added to the compost and in return are given vouchers they can use to purchase fresh produce grown at the farm. Many of the folks participating in the compost exchange program live in apartment buildings without compost programs. We’re excited to share these awesome results from 2019:

By diverting waste from landfills, we reduce our collective impact on the environment. Instead of waste ending up in a mound for years and years, red wrigglers and earthworms use their biological powers to make rich plant food. It only takes the worms a few weeks or months and the resulting compost helps gardens irrigate better. Food waste in, fertilizer out.

Resources

With a generous grant from the Toronto Atmospheric Fund we’ve developed a Guide to Mid-sized Composting operations to share our experience with others interested in mid-scale composting.

Want to build your own Three Bin Composter, like the ones we use at FoodShare? Check out our Three Bin Composter build guide. Tools not included.

Composting - Presentation
Compost Breakdown
Roots to Rooftops - Workshop Facilitation Resources

Let us help you

Contact Alanzo Byfield if you have any question about this program.

Alanzo Byfield
Community Compost Educator
alanzo@foodshare.net

Program Lead

Alanzo Byfield // Community Compost Educator