Early survey results show support for improved existing services over new costsBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterWednesday, Jul 1, 2026 5:00 AM MT Will Goodwin with Table to Farm Compost mixes different types of material in a compost pile June 24 at the business’ compost yard on County Road 236 in La Plata County. (Jerry …
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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 …
Bondad Landfill in La Plata County has an estimated seven years until it is full Read More »
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 …
‘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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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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By Durango Herald Editorial BoardTuesday, Nov 14, 2024 4:00 PM Most of us have heard the adage, “One person’s trash is another’s treasure.” This couldn’t be truer for Table to Farm Compost, a locally owned small business and team of self-described “climate activists and carbon farmers” working in the La Plata County region. Their mission? …
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Table to Farm Compost partners with city to perform no-charge leaf pickupBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterTuesday, Oct 8, 2024 3:44 PM Updated Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 3:57 PMChris Trullaz, operations manager with Table to Farm Compost, turns over a compost pile in June 2023. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file) Leaves that drop from trees in autumn …
City short of 2030 emissions target, but brighter future still possibleBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterMonday, Sep 2, 2024 5:00 AMMarty Pool, Sustainability Manager for the city of Durango, walks up to the 150-kilowatt solar array at the College Mesa Water Treatment Plant on Thursday. The solar array provides about 50% of the power to …
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Additional subscription option decreases cost, frequency of food waste collectionBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterFriday, Jun 14, 2024 6:08 PM Updated Friday, Jun. 14, 2024 6:13 PMChris Trullaz, operations manager with Table to Farm Compost, turns over a compost pile on June 29, 2023, at the facility northeast of Durango. The composting business announced Tuesday it …
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Table to Farm Compost strives to capture food waste across La Plata CountyBy Christian Burney Herald Staff WriterWednesday, Jul 19, 2023 5:00 AM Updated Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2023 10:20 AMChris Trullaz, operations manager with Table to Farm Compost, turns over a wind row compost pile at the business’ new Class 3 composting facility northeast of Durango. …
Your organic trash is this business’ treasure at composting facility near Durango Read More »