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…
For this edition of our sustainable chef series, we’re connecting with the Founder and CEO of Foodhini, Noobtsaa Philip Vang. This series is designed to spotlight local chefs and their ingenuity as they work to reduce waste in the kitchen. You can find previous installments of the chef series so far here. Although the restaurants we have spotlighted so far…
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…
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…