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Reconnecting the people of LA to the soil and one another.
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Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay! 🌎 Let’s work together to keep food waste out of landfills and restore #healthysoils in #LA. Today, we’re highlighting a sustainable action you can take: dropping off your food scraps at an LA Compost Farmers’ Market drop off location!🥑🥬 We spoke with community composters at the @silverlakefarmersmarket, and their reasons for composting were truly inspiring. 🙌🏽 Do any of these reasons resonate with you? Comment below on why you compost.⬇️ #WorldEnvironmentDay #CompostForChange #SustainableLiving #LACompost #EcoFriendly by @lacompost
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2 years ago
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We know composting in LA may feel overwhelming—but we’re here to help! 🌱 This is just a sneak peek of our How to Compost in LA video. Watch the full version at lacompost.org/compostinla to find the best composting option for you. Explore step-by-step guides and resources in English & Spanish, and share them with your family, school, and community. This is a tool for all of us—to make smarter choices about our waste and share the benefits with those around us. Let’s compost together! 💚♻️ Big thanks to @relauren for lending her voice to this resource! 🎙️✨ #CompostInLA #SoilAndPeople #LACompost #CommunityComposting by @lacompost
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a year ago
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This is your sign to start volunteering at the Farmers’ Market with us! 🥬👩🏽‍🌾 Help us promote community composting at LA Farmers’ Markets with our Food Scrap Collection program. You’ll be supporting our efforts in keeping food scraps out of landfills while learning about composting and sustainability. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in compost education, enjoy meeting new people, and being an advocate for local compost opportunities! 🌱🪱 Plus, you’ll be able to enjoy all the perks that come from volunteering at a Farmers’ Market, like trying new snacks and purchasing farm fresh goodies.🌯🥐🍰🍎 🔗 Browse all volunteer opportunities and sign up at lacompost.org/volunteer. ⭐️ Farmers' Market featured: @thehfm ⭐️ Baked goods featured: @mijasbakeshop by @lacompost
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6 months ago
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🍪 LAST CHANCE! This Sunday 7/26 is your final opportunity to try our exclusive cookie made by @proofbakeryla. ✨️ 📍Where: Atwater Village Farmers' Market ⏰️ When: 9 AM to 2 PM Treat yourself while supporting local composting. Proof Bakery is generously donating 100% of cookie sale proceeds to our Griffith Park Compost Hub, along with a $500 matching donation to help us reach our fundraising goal! 🎤 We spoke with Jess from Proof Bakery to learn why this collaboration is so meaningful to their team. Jess shared that Proof Bakery is committed to intentionally sourcing local ingredients and building strong relationships with local producers. The bakery also has a Community Outreach Committee dedicated to supporting neighborhood initiatives and investing in causes they care about. We're incredibly grateful to Proof Bakery for partnering with us and to everyone who has stopped by to support the fundraiser so far. We're so close to reaching our goal, and every cookie purchased this Sunday helps make a difference. 💚 by @lacompost
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a day ago
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Get funding to start or expand a community compost site in the Greater LA area! 🙌🏼🪱⁠ ⁠ The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) and LA Compost invite community groups, nonprofits, and municipalities to apply for the fifth cycle of the Community Composting for Green Spaces (CCGS) grant program in #SantaBarbara, #Ventura, #LA, or #Orange Counties.⁠ ⁠ 🌟 PROGRAM GOALS 🌟⁠ The CCGS program supports the creation and expansion of community composting operations in green spaces across California. Grantees will help reduce California's greenhouse gas emissions, expand access to local composting, and strengthen compost education and community engagement through April 2028.⁠ ⁠ 🌱 PARTNER WITH US 🌱⁠ As a lead applicant for the Greater LA region, LA Compost will work directly with selected grantees throughout the grant period to help establish or strengthen community composting programs.⁠ ⁠ 💻 UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION⁠ When: August 3rd, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ⁠ Where: Via Zoom⁠ ⁠ This webinar will be conducted in English. If you are interested in attending this workshop in Spanish, please email info@lacompost.org.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Visit the #linkinbio or lacompost.org/events to join the information session through the Zoom link provided. by @lacompost
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8 days ago
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🌽 Our Three Sisters Seed Distribution starts NEXT WEEK!⁠ ⁠ Meet us at the Farmers' Market to learn more about this Indigenous planting method and take home free seeds to start your own garden. ✨️ ⁠ 📅 Where:⁠ 🌽 Highland Park Farmers' Market @highlandparkcfm July 14 | 3 PM - 8 PM⁠ 🌱 Lincoln Heights Farmers Market @lhcfm July 15 | 3 PM - 7 PM⁠ 🫘 Encino Farmers' Market @encinofarmersmarket July 19 | 8 AM - 1 PM⁠ 🌿 Central Ave. Farmers' Market @centralavefm Juky 23 | 9 AM - 2 PM⁠ ⁠ 🌱 Bonus: In addition to free seeds, Avenue 33 Farm (@ave33farm) will be providing free bean and squash seedlings at the Lincoln Heights Farmers' Market (@lhcfm) on July 15th from 3 - 7 PM⁠. ⁠ No RSVP is required. Free seeds and seedlings are available while supplies last. ⁠ ⁠ 🥬 All events take place at our Farmers' Market Food Scrap Collection sites. Learn more about this program and start composting at lacompost.org/farmersmarkets. #compost #communitycomposting #soil #soilhealth #losangelesgardening by @lacompost
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15 days ago
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We're excited to share that our Senior Manager, Mark, was recently featured in KCRW's Good Food Substack! ✍🏼⁠ ⁠ KCRW staff, Janek, visited our "Compost Cabin" at the @audubon_debspark to talk with Mark about the power of community composting and how it can help LA reach its organic waste diversion goals under SB 1383.⁠ ⁠ 🪱 The feature also offers a behind the scenes look at our vermicomposting system and shares how Mark's journey with LA Compost began.⁠ ⁠ Thank you to the @kcrwgoodfood team for highlighting the role community composting plays in building healthier soils, stronger communities, and a more resilient food system.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read the full story at the #linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ 📸: Janek Schaller by @lacompost
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16 days ago
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Are you volunteering with us this summer? ☀️ Swipe through to see the essentials our team brings along for a day at the Farmers' Market or Compost Hub! 🌱🧢💧🕶️🧴⁠ ⁠ ✨ Sun protection is key to ensuring you have a comfortable volunteer experience. We’re also making a few adjustments to help everyone stay cool and comfortable while volunteering outdoors. Shady activities will be prioritized whenever possible, more frequent breaks will be built in, and fresh drinking water will be available at all of our volunteer sites. 💧⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Find a volunteer opportunity near you via the #linkinbio or lacompost.org/volunteer.⁠ ⁠ #sustainability #gardening #ecofriendly #thingstodoinla #losangelesvolunteers by @lacompost
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19 days ago
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Looking to try gardening this summer? 🌱 Join us at select Farmers' Markets to learn about the Three Sisters planting method and take home free seeds!⁠ ⁠ The Three Sisters is an Indigenous planting tradition in which corn, beans, and squash are grown together. Rather than competing for space and nutrients, each plant supports the others by contributing unique strengths that help the entire garden thrive while promoting healthy soil. ⁠ ⁠ 🏡 All attendees will receive free corn, bean, and squash seeds to plant at home. We'll also share simple planting tips and best practices to help you grow a successful Three Sisters garden.⁠ ⁠ Visit us at one of four Farmers' Markets in July:⁠ ⁠ 🌽 July 14 | @highlandparkcfm | 3 PM - 8 PM⁠ 🌱 July 15 | @lhcfm | 3 PM - 7 PM⁠ 🫘 July 19 | @encinofarmersmarket | 8 AM - 1 PM⁠ 🌿 July 23 | @centralavefm | 9 AM - 2 PM⁠ ⁠ No RSVP is required. Available while supplies last. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 All events take place at our Food Scrap Collection sites at LA Farmers' Markets. Learn more about this program at lacompost.org/farmersmarkets or via the #linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ #growyourownfood #gardenbeginners #urbangardening #ediblegarden #sustainableliving by @lacompost
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24 days ago
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We had a blast celebrating Juneteenth at @ighgardens! 🍽️🎶🎉⁠ ⁠ For years, we've been inspired by the work of LA Compost Board Member, Charlie Southward, whose work through IGH Gardens helps connect seniors and neighbors experiencing food insecurity with fresh, organically grown produce. We were honored to support this special dinner celebration and fundraiser.⁠ ⁠ 🌱 Along with a beautiful day at the farm filled with music and delicious food, attendees went home with finished compost and fresh produce from the farm. 🍋 ⁠ We're so grateful to @ighgardens for welcoming us to this special celebration, and to Chef Rod from @organicharvestgrdns for preparing such an incredible meal. Until next year!⁠ ⁠ 📸: @alexmichel.360 @mahtaubgolab by @lacompost
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a month ago
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Summer Lovin’, had us a blast! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our volunteer and community celebration! ☀️⁠ ⁠ Last Saturday, we gathered at the Sepulveda Garden Center Compost Hub to celebrate the incredible community that makes our work possible. Volunteers and community members connected while making eco vision boards, sifting compost and meeting local organizations like @shiftourways.⁠ ⁠ 🌱 Our @caclimateaction Fellow, Esther, also led a special compost demonstration, showing how healthy compost absorbs and retains water. 🙌🏼⁠ ⁠ 💚 Thank you to @circularfashionla for providing free basic clothing repairs for everyone. @justicetea kept everyone refreshed with drinks, and @sandandlove generously donated adorable totes and other sustainable goodies for people to take home.⁠ ⁠ Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us. We can't wait to see you at the next one! ⁠ by @lacompost
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a month ago
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Exciting news: LA City Council plans to keep compost local! 🎉⁠ ⁠ On Tuesday, we joined @bobblumenfield and friends from @treepeople_org, @people.foodandlandfoundation, @ncsa_la, and @lagoodfood at City Hall to advocate for stronger local composting infrastructure.⁠ ⁠ Community composting brings neighbors together to recycle food scraps into healthy soil, keeping valuable resources in our communities. Healthy soil grows healthy food, supports biodiversity, and absorbs stormwater. We believe every neighborhood in LA deserves the opportunity to compost and reap these benefits.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 To read the LA Times feature, visit the link in our bio. by @lacompost
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