A Homegrown Revolution
Morgan Di Santo reveals the seedy, underground circles known only to indie farmers.
A Feather in Her Cap
Monique DiGiorgio wins big for environment, legacy, and community-wide composting.
Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full
Officials, experts say conversations about the future must start nowBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterFriday, Mar 21, 2025 5:00 AM Updated Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2025 2:27 PM Daniel Clark, with Sachs Construction, pays the attendant at the Durango Transfer Station on March 4 while dropping off construction waste at the facility in the Durango Tech Center. (Jerry …
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The Will to SuccSeed
Transforming dry sand to robust soil all in a day’s work for a family on a mission to feed a community in need.
Table to Farm’s grants released after freeze
Federal intervention restores USDA funding for La Plata County composting businessBy Reuben M. Schafir Herald Staff WriterTuesday, Mar 11, 2025 2:42 PM Updated Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025 5:56 PM Table to Farm Compost co-owners Taylor Hanson, right; Monique DiGiorgio; and Parker Jayne, operations manager; look through the compost pile that is made up of produce from Albertsons …
Federal spending freeze forces layoffs at La Plata County compost business
‘It’s kind of terrifying,’ owner says of economic uncertaintyBy Reuben M. Schafir Herald Staff WriterWednesday, Mar 5, 2025 5:00 AM From left, Table to Farm Compost co-owners Monique DiGiorgio and Taylor Hanson, and Fort Lewis College intern Jared Steuber and Operations Manager Chris Trullaz, are seen with handfuls of compost in 2023. Federal authorities have frozen …
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Reaching a plateau, Durango’s compost movement needs a jump-start
City Council approves creation of focus group to explore optionsBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterFriday, Jan 10, 2025 5:00 AM Will Goodwin, with Table to Farm Compost, dumps a compost bucket of vegetables into his collection truck last month in west Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald) Composting organic wastes diverts materials from landfills, reduces greenhouse gas emissions …
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Success Story: A Fresh Approach to Transforming Woody Biomass Into Living Soil and Safeguarding Forest Health
by USDA Forest Service November 2024 (Text from images) Located in the southwestern Colorado community of Durango, Table to Farm Compost has established itself as a model for recycling organic waste from households, businesses, and land management organizations. The company has more than 800 local customers for their compost and artisanal soil, used in agricultural …