“They Can’t Compete with Community”: How One Oklahoma Composter is Building Alternatives to Big Waste (ft. Terry Craghead)
In this episode, Terry Craghead, founder and CEO of Fertile Ground Cooperative, joins ILSR’s host Jordan Ashby on the Composting for Community podcast to share...
Minnesota Joins Growing State-Level Movement to Combat Grocery Consolidation
Ron Knox provided testimony highlighting how corporate concentration in the grocery industry has led to record profits for major chains while consumers struggle with affordability.
Infografías: Compostemos para Tener un Mejor Planeta
El compostaje reduce los desechos, mejora el suelo, protege el clima y crea comunidades (incluidos los puestos de trabajo). ¡Utilice nuestros gráficos para compartir estos...
Maryland Bill to Fund Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Reintroduced for 2025
ILSR’s Composting for Community policy team has once again worked with Maryland Delegate Boyce to introduce the Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction...
Community Composters’ Achievements Nationally Recognized at COMPOST2025
Community composters continue to assert themselves as a growing and integral sector within the composting industry. At the COMPOST2025 Annual Conference and Tradeshow, hosted by...
A Rebalancing Act: How We Restore Local Power in 2025
ILSR co-executive directors John Farrell and Stacy Mitchell reflect on voters' frustrations in the election aftermath and the opportunities it creates for building local power.
Baltimore County, Maryland – Zoning for On-Farm Composting
In 2022, Baltimore’s County Council enacted zoning regulations defining on-farm composting as distinct from landfills and dumps and permitting, by right, on-farm composting facilities.
