Our county has a pretty cool program for food waste. From their website:
..."The food waste collected for the pilot project is pre-consumer food waste. Pre-consumer food waste is usually generated during meal preparation at large institutions or at grocery stores."..."
What Happens to the Food Waste
The food waste is mixed at a 3 to 1 ratio with a bulking agent (yard waste and wood chips) and is placed into extended aerated static piles with piping and blowers. The pipes allow air to circulate through the piles and create optimal conditions for decomposition. After the food waste has decomposed and has met all of the temperature and monitoring requirements, the finished compost is screened for use as a soil amendment. This composting process is considered a form of waste recycling."...
Is it possible to have too much of this in a vegetable garden? I built our garden terraces with the glacial till onsite and then had to import everything we grow in as there is little to no topsoil here. We compost but it doesn't really put a dent in the needs of a large garden.
..."The food waste collected for the pilot project is pre-consumer food waste. Pre-consumer food waste is usually generated during meal preparation at large institutions or at grocery stores."..."
What Happens to the Food Waste
The food waste is mixed at a 3 to 1 ratio with a bulking agent (yard waste and wood chips) and is placed into extended aerated static piles with piping and blowers. The pipes allow air to circulate through the piles and create optimal conditions for decomposition. After the food waste has decomposed and has met all of the temperature and monitoring requirements, the finished compost is screened for use as a soil amendment. This composting process is considered a form of waste recycling."...
Is it possible to have too much of this in a vegetable garden? I built our garden terraces with the glacial till onsite and then had to import everything we grow in as there is little to no topsoil here. We compost but it doesn't really put a dent in the needs of a large garden.