Composting for Community

Composting for Community


Latest Episodes

Composting Helps Nourish Communities in the U.S. and Beyond (feat. ECO City Farms)
February 03, 2020

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.

How Local Composting Can Transform Washington, D.C. (feat. Loop Closing)
December 18, 2019

On this episode, host Linda Bilsens Brolis is joined by Jeffrey Neal of Loop Closing. They discuss his vision for how small-scale, hyper-local composting can handle all of the food waste produced in Washington, DC,

How Composting Helped Make Filbert Street Community Garden the Wakanda of South Baltimore (feat. Baltimore Compost Collective)
November 25, 2019

On this episode, host Linda Bilsens Brolis is joined by Marvin Hayes of the Baltimore Compost Collective. Marvin and Linda talk about how the Baltimore Compost Collective is empowering and employing local youth while also creating a model that can be r...

Community Composting and the Power of Youth (Feat. Red Hook Community Farm)
October 29, 2019

On this episode, Domingo Morales and Kenneth Young of Red Hook Community Farm talk about the power of being exposed to urban agriculture and composting at a young age and the importance of getting the community involved in your composting project.

How Composting Can Create a Regenerative Food System (Feat. Rust Belt Riders)
October 03, 2019

On this episode of the Composting for Community Podcast, we talk with Michael Robinson of Rust Belt Riders about how they are closing the local food system loop in Cleveland.… Read More

Reclaiming Our Power (Feat. Common Ground Compost)
August 28, 2019

On this episode of the Composting for Community Podcast, we talk with Meredith Danberg-Ficarelli of Common Ground Compost about how they are helping NYC businesses comply with local composting & recycling regulations and embrace Zero Waste.… Read More

The Learning Is In The Doing (Feat. LA Compost)
July 25, 2019

On this episode, Linda and Michael talk about how LA Compost is building a diverse ecosystem of composting hubs that are facilitating community involvement in and ownership of their local food systems.… Read More

Creating Community Wealth Through Compost (feat. Sophia Hosain & Guy Schaffer)
December 22, 2017

ILSR’s BLP podcast host, Christopher Mitchell, and Composting for Community initiative Project Manager, Linda Bilsens, sit down with Sophia Hosain and Guy Schaffer to discuss how their composting projects are both engaging and serving their communities...

Composter Catalyzes a Movement in Her Community (feat. Apple Rabbit Compost) – Episode #3
December 08, 2017

We talk with Tiffany Bess, Founder of Apple Rabbit Compost in Jacksonville, FL. Apple Rabbit Compost is a one-woman show that is changing the narrative around food waste to help nourish a more vibrant community from the ground up. … Read More

Pedal-Powered Composters Support Local Food Movement (feat. Tilthy Rich Compost) – Episode #2
December 01, 2017

We talk with Kat Nigro, General Manager of Durham, NC-based Tilthy Rich Compost. Tilthy Rich, a bike-powered food scrap hauler, aims to make composting a common practice accessible to everyone in their hometown of Durham. … Read More