Year of Plenty

Wed., Oct. 21, 2009

Compost Your Food Waste - It’s the Law in San Francisco

Heard this on NPR this morning about a law that goes into effect today requiring San Francisco residents to compost food waste. We started composting most of our food waste a couple of years ago and it's amazing how much it reduces the amount of garbage. It also makes great soil for the garden. There are a lot of complex contraptions you can buy to compost but it can be as simple as just piling it up in a hidden corner of the yard.

I'm curious what composting facilities Spokane has. I know solid waste management takes in a lot of clean green waste, but I'm not sure what they do with it. Do they compost it and sell it or give it away? Who has the scoop on Spokane composting?

Posted Oct. 21, 2009, 8:24 a.m.

The Year of Plenty blog was created by Craig Goodwin in the winter of 2008 to chronicle the experiences of his family as they sought to consume everything local, used, homegrown or homemade. That journey was a wonderful introduction to people and movements in the Spokane area who are seeking the welfare of the community through local foods, farmers markets, community gardens, sustainable transportation, and more fulfilling and just patterns of consumption. In 2009 and beyond the blog will continue to report on these relationships and practices, all through the eyes of a family with young children. Craig manages the Millwood Farmers' Market, is a Master Food Preserver and Pastor at Millwood Presbyterian Church. Craig can be reached at goody2230@gmail.com