Isn’t it wonderful how our Earth can take in our food waste and grow new life and so much beauty? When we treat our Earth with care it provides us with an abundance of wonderful things. Sadly, these days humans are getting into some pretty awful habits of trampling all over our planet and completely neglecting the natural flow of its ecosystems.  In this episode, we are so excited to welcome back Colleen Patrick-Goudreau to discuss composting: a beautiful way of making sure our food waste doesn't go to waste! From turning food scraps into a homemade fertilizer, to identifying materials that would benefit our compost, we cover the relevance of composting in its most interesting form. And what about worm composting? Is that even vegan? We'll answer that and more. We love maximizing food as vegans, so if you’re ready to learn more about how you can do that, dive in with us! ♡ Michelle & Toni SHOW NOTES 00:30 Introducing Colleen Patrick-Goudreau 02:15 This episode’s sponsors: Better Than Bouillon, provides major flavor to your dishes 04:15 This episode’s sponsors: Petal Sparkling water, organic, low sugar, caffeine free 06:50 What is composting? Let's simplify the concept.  07:40 Misconceptions of throwing compostable materials in the landfills 07:10 How biodegradable materials actually compost 10:50 Tips and Benefits of composting 15:25 Types of Compost (what compost system is best for you?) 18:30 Benefits of making your own compost 20:54 Composting with Worms 27:00 Toni’s first composting experience – worm bin 32:55 Finding people who share the same practice 35:00 Colleen’s secret composting tool 36:00 When to know if its composting 37:40 Where you can dispose your biodegradable waste to turn into compost 43:25 compostnow.org 47:29 Colleen’s website 47:39 Colleen’s Instagram: @joyfulvegan  49:12 This episode’s first sponsor: Better Than Bouillon, provides major flavor to your dishes 49:18 This episode’s second sponsor: Petal Sparkling water, organic, low sugar, caffeine free 50:15 Support this show on Patreon SHOW SYNOPSIS: Michelle and Toni welcome back Colleen Patrick-Goudreau to discuss the ways you can turn your food scraps into a homemade fertilizer for your garden. In the episode, they discuss tumbler composting, vermiculure, and even how to compost when you don't have a yard.