Climate activists with a solar powered compost truck
We are carbon farmers working in the La Plata County region to divert waste from landfills, reduce methane emissions, and recycle food scraps and wood shavings into living soil.
To recycle our community’s food waste into living soil — and prove that saving the planet can start at the curb.
We envision life on planet Earth where healthy, living soils support a diversity of plants, animals and people.
Carbon farming in La Plata County
The average person throws away 20 lbs of food each month. When you become part of Table to Farm Compost, you can reduce that waste entirely. We take your food scraps and turn them into a living soil that sequesters carbon from the atmosphere down into the ground — supporting plant health and the microscopic life that keeps the soil food web alive.
Climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our time, and it disproportionately impacts those who are socio-economically disadvantaged. Here in the Southwest, the stakes are heightened by unprecedented drought and wildfire. Table to Farm Compost meets this challenge head on with a full-cycle model: divert the waste, recycle it into soil, return it to the land that feeds us.
The Table to Farm Team
Monique DiGiorgio
Monique has been an environmental activist since the age of 16 and brings her love of nature to climate activism in La Plata County. She began her career as a field ornithologist, then moved into the non-profit world, where she found a proclivity for building small organizations from the ground up — from wildlife crossings to private lands conservation, healthcare and affordable housing through the Local First Foundation. Monique holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Notre Dame and recently completed Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web course, learning to identify the microorganisms that make compost a living, breathing world of action under our feet.
Taylor Hanson
Taylor received his B.S. in Finance with a minor in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Colorado. After working in mortgage banking in Florida, he returned to his hometown of Durango in 2014 to co-manage his childhood family business. Taylor cares deeply about local sustainability, closed-loop ecosystems and the natural environment. He mountain bikes, skis, hunts, plays tennis and practices aikido — and serves as an EMT and Ski Patroller at Purgatory Mountain. “I like helping folks, playing in the dirt (compost reference!), photographing nature, and being a part of meaningful community work.”
Martin Taylor
Martin is a driven entrepreneur with a degree in horticulture — a perfect fit for running and expanding the day-to-day operations at Table to Farm Compost. Before moving to Durango, Martin owned and operated a nationwide construction company with more than 50 employees, and developed a unique irrigation and watering technology for a Colorado-based growing operation.
Jeremy Church
Jeremy moved to Durango seven years ago to build a life with his partner, a Durango native. He holds a CDL and an associate’s degree in I.T., and spends his free time jeeping and camping in the San Juan Mountains. Jeremy believes in protecting the environment he loves — which is why he champions eco-friendly choices like recycling, composting and electric cars.
Savannah Tree Farm
Just northeast of Elmore’s Corner, Savannah Tree Farms is a family owned and operated farm in La Plata County whose mission is a sustainable agricultural model that improves the health of our community and environment — through responsible use of resources, ethical treatment of animals, and the provision of high quality food.
“Table to Farm Compost was a welcome addition to our operations. Composting at this scale is complementary to our mission of sustainability and provides a great resource for our farm.”
— Rachel Cain, Co-Owner, Savannah Tree FarmsSharing a farm home lets us grow to scale with a like-minded partner — from table, to farm, to table.
Holiday schedule
Service runs Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. On these six holidays, pickup is delayed one day — the rest of the week stays the same.
Note: we do not follow the City of Durango holiday schedule — only the six holidays above shift your pickup, and only by one day. If weather disrupts service, we text you the day of, so keep your mobile number current on your account.