By Eric Peterson, ColoradoBIZ Farm-to-table cuisine is all the rage, sure, but one Durango company has put that trend in reverse with a booming business that composts table scraps at a local farm. Launched in 2016, Table to Farm Compost had about 100 customers when Managing Member Monique DiGiorgio took over the business in 2018. …
Partnership to start with community outreach and education By Nicholas A. Johnson Herald Staff Writer Looking to scale up its food waste diversion program, the city of Durango has entered a public-private partnership with local curbside composting company Table to Farm Compost. Through education and outreach strategies, the city and Table to Farm hope to …
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Originally published Wednesday, Aug 4, 2021 5:00 Updated Thursday, Sep. 2, 2021 3:45 in the Durango Herald Anybody remember the “Garden Song”? “Inch by inch, row by row Gonna make this garden grow Gonna mulch it deep and low Gonna make it fertile ground …” Written by David Mallett in 1975, according to Wikipedia, it’s been recorded …
Table to Farm Compost works to empower the community of Durango, Colorado, by reducing local waste.
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