Resource Library
This flyer lists some of the common materials that can go in your home compost bin.
- Presented on: September 26, 2020Hosted by: StopWaste and Fremont LEAF
- Presented on: October 17, 2020Hosted by: StopWaste and Mills College Community Farm
This in-depth guide can answer all of your compost questions. Whether you are an urban farmer, community gardener, or a backyard homesteader, this toolkit supports you in becoming an expert composter.
Wondering about the health of your soil? This interactive guide provides activities for you to engage and observe various aspects of your soil. Do just one activity or them all, at a pace that suits you.
| 10/14/2020StopWaste works with urban farms and community gardens to fight climate change with carbon farming practices. Practices such as feeding the soil with compost and keeping unplanted areas covered help these communities grow healthy food and sequester carbon in the soil.
| 10/02/2020Massive wildfires are part of the new norm in California and it's making gardeners concerned that smoke and ash are ruining their produce. Are the fruit and veggies that you worked so hard to grow still safe to eat?
The Slake Test is a visual display of the structure of your soil’s aggregates as well as your soil’s resiliency to erosion and “slaking.”
The Worm Count provides a very reliable method of measuring the levels of organic matter in your soil.
The Nitty Gritty is a nifty tool that helps you determine the type of soil you have and lets you skip the hand sorting!