Composting for Community

Latest Episodes
Community Composter versus Incinerator in South Florida
What do we lose when we no longer have control over what happens to the waste we produce? In this episode of the Composting for Community Podcast, we speak to Melissa Corichi of Let It Rot, a communit
Composting for Food Sovereignty in Atlanta
What role does composting play in subverting barriers to local food sovereignty? In this episode of the Composting for Community Podcast, we are joined by Khari Diop, an environmental educator, food s
Catalyzing Greater Equity Through Composting
How can a community reeling from multiple economic shocks use composting as a tool to build a more resilient food system? ILSRs Linda Bilsens Brolis talks to Renee V. Wallace of Detroit about compost
Cities’ Exclusive Agreements With Trash Collectors Are Holding Back Community Composters
ILSRs Jess Del Fiacco and Brenda Platt talk to three community composters in California who have been impacted by solid waste franchise districts. Read More
Through Pedal-Power, Community Composters Cultivate Deeper Connections with their Community
Sophia Hosain is joined by Composting for Communitys intern Alondra Sierra and Elinor Crescenzi, an activist, organizer, and a founding member of the Food Cycle Collective in Pomona, California. R
Composting Connects Black and Latinx Youth to their Roots
In this episode of the Composting for Community podcast, Nando Rodriguez, environmental facilitator at The Brotherhood Sister Sol, shares with us the various ways he engages youth in composting activ
Compost Helps Local Farm Build Healthy Soils & Feed Their Community (feat. Moon Valley Farm)
On this episode of the Composting for Community Podcast, ILSR's Linda Bilsens Brolis and Sophia Hosain speak with Emma Jagoz, owner of Moon Valley Farm in Maryland. Read More
Implementing COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Food Scrap Drop-Off: Spotlight on the Community Compost Depot at Frey Gardens in Providence
On this episode, ILSR’s Brenda Platt dialogues with Michael Bradlee, President of Earth Appliance Organics in Providence, Rhode Island, to discuss how one community composter is continuing to collect and compost food scraps with new safety protocols in...
The Case for Government Support of Community Composting (feat. Queens Botanical Garden)
On this episode, guest host Brenda Platt talks with Elsa Higby and Aleks Jagiello of the New York Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden. This is Part 2 of ILSR’s discussion with them; to catch the first part,
Composting Helps Nourish Communities in the U.S. and Beyond (feat. ECO City Farms)
On this episode, host Linda Bilsens Brolis is joined by Benny Erez of ECO City Farms, her composting mentor. Benny talks about the role ECO City Farms plays in providing affordable fresh produce in two food insecure neighborhoods near Washington, D.C.