The Composter Podcast
1) USCC Compost Conference 2025 (w/ '24 Conference Highlights)
Hey Compost Lovers, I just booked my flights to Phoenix for USCC Compost Conference 2025. Join me, January 27th to 30th for compost enthusiasts from all over the globe unite to celebrate all things s...Show More
2) Two Compost Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm
Today's episode is with two of our compost pioneers, Karl Hammer from Vermont Compost and Mike Merner from Earth Care Farm. They share advice, stories from the early days, wishes for the future, and s...Show More
3) How Composters Can Be Proactive About PFAS w/ Andrew Brousseau of Black Earth Compost
I recently took a road trip to eastern Massachusetts. Most people visiting this classic New England area in October are either leaf peeping or visiting the witchy town of Salem, but you listeners know...Show More
4) Working ON the Compost Business, Not Just IN it with Pierce Lewis of Dirt Hugger
As farmers and composters, it's easy to get in the pattern of only thinking about our day-to-day fires that need to be addressed. Weeds, odors, staffing, where to move that next batch? We forget the b...Show More
Working ON the Compost Business, Not Just IN it with Pierce Lewis of Dirt Hugger
34:18 | Oct 7th, 2024
5) From Farming to Potting Soils to Composting with Adam Schwartz of DirtCraft Organics
Adam Schwartz from DirtCraft Organics has a background in farming. He saw the gap in the potting soil market in his area of North Carolina. He's filled this niche by blending and bagging potting soils...Show More
From Farming to Potting Soils to Composting with Adam Schwartz of DirtCraft Organics
30:39 | Sep 30th, 2024
6) Closing the Loop in Food Recovery through Composting with James Hoffer of The Food Bank
For over 40 years, The Food Bank has served as the primary source of food for the Hunger Relief Network in the Miami Valley of Ohio. The Food Bank, the only one of its kind in the area, relieves hunge...Show More
7) Catch Compost Fever with Marvin Hayes of The Baltimore Compost Collective
Marvin Hayes from the Baltimore Compost Collective is one of the most passionate compost advocates out there, spreading his compost fever. It became apparent that his love and respect for the compost ...Show More
8) On-Farm Johnson-Su Composting for Thousands of Acres with Tyler Zimmerman
Last winter, I went to Covington, Kentucky for the Acres USA EcoAG Conference. It was my kind of nerd fest. I listened to researchers sharing their newest findings, learned from farmers, and my ultima...Show More
9) A Small-Scale Neighborhood Compost Company w/ Andreas Ruiz of Regenera Organico
I absolutely love how small the world is and how compost can connect us all! This March, I visited San Francisco and found myself at a party where I knew only one person. I got into a great conversati...Show More
A Small-Scale Neighborhood Compost Company w/ Andreas Ruiz of Regenera Organico
31:11 | Sep 1st, 2024
10) Community-Scale Composting in NYC with Domingo Morales of Compost Power NYC
Domingo Morales of Compost Power NYC was raised in New York City with little connection to nature until he was 22 years old and had a position at the Red Hook Farms through the Green City Force. That ...Show More
Community-Scale Composting in NYC with Domingo Morales of Compost Power NYC
54:30 | Aug 26th, 2024