Here are a few resources that you might find interesting…
School Composting
- Citizens Climate Corps (CCC) PowerPoint presentation (in pdf format) - please feel free to use this presentation to approach your school about starting a composting program. If you need the presentation in another format, please email us at moc.liamg|sprocetamilcsnezitic#moc.liamg|sprocetamilcsnezitic. The CCC is also willing to give this presentation to your school, institution or faith community to help you get started. If you are interested in this assistance, please email us for more information.
- School Composting. A Manual for Connecticut Schools: www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/compost/compost_pdf/schmanual.pdf. This is a step-by-step guide to assist schools with establishing a composting program on site. Includes ideas for including composting in curriculum.
- AgRecycle - Pittsburgh-headquartered composting company that provides pick-up and drop-off services to food scarp generators such as schools, restaurants, institutions for compost generation.
- Worm Composting
Worm composting suppliers:
Garden Worms.com, http://www.gardenworms.com/composting-c-3.html
Mary Appelhof’s site for worm composting resources - http://wormwoman.com
Acme Worm Farm - http://www.acmewormfarm.com/vermiculture2.html
Commercial size worm bins suppliers:
Sierra Worm Solution
Shows how they build homemade large worm beds - Arizona, http://www.sierrawormsolutions.com/wearegrowing.html
The Worm Wigwam and Industrial Flow-Through Composters
http://www.wormwigwam.com/ This is a 32 foot system recently installed in the Portland Oregon area and is capable of processing 400 pounds of organic waste per day.
Rising Mist Organic Farms http://www.wackyworldsof.com/commercial-harvester/
Dirt Maker Flow-Through Worm Bins http://dirtmaker.com/ 1378 Falstaff Ln Gardnerville NV 89410 • 775-783-9050 •
Other vermiculture resources:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/vermicomposting.htm/printable
http://organicgardening.about.com/od/compost/ss/setupawormbin.htm
Worm Digest - http://www.wormdigest.org/content/view/473/2/
http://vermicomposters.ning.com/forum/topics/large-scale-worm-bin-plans
http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/20040801/Grube
