Lil’ Rhody Compost Week

Drop in for a celebration of all things zero waste at the Refill Shop, including: Reducing your food waste with the Food Recovery for RI Program at URI Sustainable art with Kris Badertscher and Rosie’s Revival Learn about compost and worms with Clew Compost, Magic Tree Worm Farm, and Epic Renewal Part of Open Valley – ... Read More

How can we mirror nature’s resilient response to constant change? What ecological role models can we draw inspiration from? How do we bend our daily lives without breaking, self-reflect, and adapt? In what ways do we mold a flexible, balanced, resilient community in the wake of adversity? What sustainable pillars can we build together to ... Read More

Revive The Roots cultivates an inclusive environment free of judgment and biases where people and the environment thrive through sustainable practices, community building, and education. We prioritize shared resources and a collective vision to responsibly steward land for generations to come. What to Expect on Volunteer Day: The day starts with a 12 PM check-in ... Read More

Fidelity Investments, located in Smithfield, RI, was the first large, private company in the United States to install a steel vessel composter with a greenhouse roof enclosure on its campus. As of 2017, it was recognized as one of the few sites in Rhode Island with this specialized composting designation. Join us for a site ... Read More

Learn about the incredible ease of backyard/urban composting. Along with a good dose of science and hopefully some inspiration!   Please RSVP so that we can communicate any event changes if needed.

Join a guided walking tour of Rhode Island’s oldest operating farm composter, Earth Care Farm. Learn about composting techniques for your home, as well as large-scale production practices. See how Earth Care Farm’s rich soil supports a variety of plant life, both at small and large scale. This is an outdoor, one hour tour. Please ... Read More

Join a tour of Harvest Cycle’s processing site in Federal Hill and learn about community scale composting operations in dense urban environments.

Join a tour of SCLT’s City Farm! The oldest urban farm in Rhode Island, City Farm, is located at 168 West Clifford Street in South Providence. City Farm staff grow and sell chemical-free produce all season long, creating a revenue stream for SCLT. Hundreds of youth, volunteers and beginning farmers learn about planting, growing and harvesting food ... Read More

Visit Barrington Farm School to see community composting in action, followed by information about the many different ways of composting food scraps, including curbside pick-up, backyard composting, vermicomposting, and more! Representatives from the URI Cooperative Extension will be available to share other ways of keeping food out of the waste stream too! Stay the whole ... Read More