Our partners at ECO City Farms have joined our fleet of Compost Outposts® by erecting a new modular composting site at their farm in Bladensburg, MD. Established in 2010, ECO City Farms is a non-profit, multicultural, Certified Naturally Grown, urban teaching farm. Currently, ECO manages three farms in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Their mission is to grow great food, farms…
Welcome to Getting to Know the Crew, where we introduce our full-time, part-time, long-time and newest members of our team! As our team expanded quite a bit over the last couple of years, we decided to bring on some key hires to join our leadership team. Let us introduce a couple seasoned professionals who have recently joined Compost Crew. First,…
Butler’s Orchard is what family is all about. Owned and operated by the Butler family for three generations, with a passion for horticulture, the farm has expanded through the years. Butler’s Orchard is planted on over 300 acres of land in Germantown, MD. The orchard grows more than 25 varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers and trees and offers many family…
While some of us find it daunting to put together a meal for a small group, Chef Tony Hull doesn’t flinch at having hundreds of guests for a single meal. As the Executive Chef of the JW Marriott in Washington, DC, his events can include upwards of 1,000 people for lunch or dinner. By his estimates, the hotel’s kitchen staff…
To recognize the talented Crew members involved with our Composting Fellowship program, we’re sitting down with past and present participants in the program. You can read the first installment of this series spotlighting Brian Campos here. The Compost Crew Fellowship offers hands-on experience and training in composting operations provided by a MDA Certified Compost Facility Operator. Today we’re spotlighting Mina…
To begin 2022, Compost Crew became a public benefit corporation, changing our legal status from a limited liability corporation. This change codifies our commitment to protecting the planet and creating high-paying jobs for a diverse workforce while running a profitable business. Our home state of Maryland actually was the first state to adopt legislation creating public benefit corporations. A public…
Last year our team launched Compost Crew’s Composting Fellowship program. The fellowship offers hands-on experience and training in composting operations provided by a MDA Certified Compost Facility Operator. Our fellows gain exposure to compost industry learning materials and opportunities including hands-on sales experience, commercial compost facility tours, compost industry seminars, networking opportunities, and academic materials. In this series we’re sitting…
Welcome back to our sustainable chef series, where we’re connecting with local chefs to spotlight their ingenuity and creativity as they work to reduce waste in the kitchen. In previous installments we featured Rob Rubba from Oyster Oyster and Liv and Zach from Toki Underground. Due to the scale of food waste produced by restaurants, chefs have the power to…
Compost Crew and Neighborhood Sun are teaming up to help our Maryland and District of Columbia customers take the next step in helping our planet. As the leaders of these two local businesses with a focus on helping people lead more sustainable lives, we often get asked, “what else can we do to make a difference?” There’s no single answer…
And, just like that, 2021 is almost over! To celebrate the holiday season this year, our team at Compost Crew will be giving back to our community here in the DMV. For each new customer who signs up in December, we will make a donation to a local charity working to fight food insecurity. These organizations help fight food waste…