Compost Ambassador

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Compost Ambassador is a new training program offered by University of Illinois Extension. 

The four 2-hour sessions cover Composting Basics, Usage, Quality, and Municipal and Community Composting. The training includes an optional field trip to a commercial composting facility and a one-time volunteer opportunity to participate in a Community Compost Collection to share your new knowledge and make an immediate impact by removing organic materials from the waste stream. 

Topics covered include:

How to compost: backyard, three-bin, tumbler method, vermicomposting, and more;

The science of composting: why compost is such a valuable soil amendment;

Troubleshooting your pile: smell abatement and critter mitigation;

How to join composting movements in your local community; and

Practical ways to create and advocate for a strong culture of composting in Illinois.

Class meets online via Zoom on a weekday evening. Attendance at and participation in these lectures and dedication to course materials outside of class time is expected. The optional in-person volunteer opportunity and field trip will be scheduled for a Saturday. 

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Our next offering of Compost Ambassador is tentatively planned for Winter 2024. Click the button below or call Sarah Batka at 217-300-8636 to be added to the 2023 Compost Ambassador Training Interest List.

Sarah Farley

Sarah Farley

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Extension Educator
Keywords
Agriculture
Animal science
Composting
Entrepreneurship
Farm business management
Food access
Local foods and small farms
Small farms
Beef Cattle
Community garden
Food safety
Livestock
Pasture
815-338-3737
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Kathryn Pereira

Local Food Systems and Small Farms Educator
Keywords
Urban Agriculture
Farm business management
Sustainable agriculture
Marketing
Business development
Composting
Entrepreneurship
Local foods and small farms
Community garden
Farmers markets
Economic development
(773) 233-2900