We had another productive month in November, though our pickups are down a bit, probably due to the holiday. We continue to pick up at 17 locations and are glad to have access to all this compostable material through the fall and winter. This will set us up to have plenty of valuable soil amendment ready for our spring planting.
This update shows some of the good things happening through the Compost Partners Program. Please tell our partner kitchens that you are glad they are taking the extra time to separate their scraps and make part of their waste stream available to us each week!
Also, stay tuned for a Master Community Composter Training we are planning to offer in the early spring. Email me at ryan@seedleaf.org if you are interested in hearing more about this 6-week course that will prepare you for home composting and go a long way towards taking the “ick” out of dealing with kitchen waste.
By The Numbers
- Monthly Pickup
- October: 1,805
- November: 1,565
- Year to Date: 15,335 gallons
- Finished Compost
- October: 125
- November: 60
- Year to Date: 395 gallons
Our Partners–Participating Restaurants and Kitchens :
- East Seventh Street Center
- Dupree Catering
- Coffea
- Common Grounds
- Third Street Stuff
- Sunrise Bakery
- Afalfa’s
- Mellow Mushroom
- Stella’s Kentucky Deli
- Central Baptist (Morrison Food Service)
- LFUCG (2 pickups near Main St.)
- Sayre School
- Al’s Bar
- Thai Orchid
- Shriner’s Hospital
- Bullhorn
- Transylvania University
We have a number of gardens and other spaces where we are processing this waste:
- London Ferrell Community Garden
- Withrow Garden
- Dupree Catering
- Mellow Mushroom
- Third Street Stuff
- Florence Crittendon Home
- Al’s Bar Garden
If you see a green bin at one of the above locations with a label that says “Ready for the Garden,” please help yourself to this finished compost—there is no charge for this.
