Compost: Small Farm-Style
Composting doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive, especially for a small farm. Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Fam, shares his strategies.
Workshop: Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction
Join us for a hands-on Johnson-Su bioreactor building workshop on November 13, 2022 at the Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque!
Field Day on Soil Health Tests and WSARE Trial of Cover Cropping and Johnson-Su Inoculations
Join us on Sunday, October 9 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm MDT at Pata Viva Farm in Las Cruces! At this free field day, learn about a Western SARE field trial of cover cropping and Johnson-Su inoculations at Pata Viva … Continued
Field Day at Chelenzo Farms: Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction and Filling
Join us for a hands-on workshop on July 23rd, 2022 at Chelenzo Farms in Cerrillos, owned and operated by Soil Health Champions Lorenzo Domínguez and Chelsea Hollander.
Magic in the most Natural Way
Amanda Bramble, systems designer for Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center in Cerrillos, shares about the magic of composting and nature’s cycles.
Happy Worms all Winter long!
Pro tips on successful vermicomposting throughout the winter months from Sam McCarthy who has been raising and selling red worms in the Santa Fe area for over 20 years.
Best Practices for Community Composting
Community Composting is a simple and immediate opportunity to reduce waste, improve local soil, grow nutritious food and fight climate change. Let’s get started!
Make Compost, not Garbage
On this Earth Day 2021, learn how to make great compost in a small space without investing a lot of work or money. Keep it simple. Keep it inexpensive. Make it rewarding, and even fun!
Make soil!
MakeSoil is a nonprofit online platform that matches ‘Soil Makers’ (people who compost) with nearby ‘Soil Supporters’ (people who contribute scraps).
Adapting Johnson-Su Composting Bioreactors for Home Use
How to reap the benefits of the BEAM composting process in a small scale system, using food scraps from your home kitchen.