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570: Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting

570: Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson


570: Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Dec 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Composting food anaerobically. In This Podcast: Composting provides many benefits to the garden, yet, people hesitate to compost for various reasons, mainly the aggressive odors that come with the process. However, Matt Arthur is utilizing a composting system on his farm not common to the U.S. that builds healthy soil with less effort and less smell. Listen in to learn about the bokashi composting system, how Matt is reducing food waste, and the types of inputs that will transform the health of the garden. Don’t miss an episode!visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Matt is a second-generation regenerative farmer growing specialty cut flowers, expanding an apiary, and collecting residential food waste in Missouri with a focus on soil health, native plants, and integrated pest management. He applies lessons learned from working in a major agribusiness to small-scale intensive farming. His family-owned row-crop farm since 1974 grows corn, soy, and wheat using no-till and cover crops for dryland agriculture. Matt also sells bokashi kits & organic MO-kashi bran for indoor anaerobic composting as well as composting worms & worm towers. Visit www.urbanfarm.org/blhfarm for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! Matt Arthur on Bokashi Composting.
Released:
Dec 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Jason Mraz, Lisa Steele, and Kari Spencer as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!