See you at The US Compost Council Conference '23!

Carla Castegnero of AgRecycle: Welcome to The Composter! In our first episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Carla Castegnero, co-founder and president of , Penn's largest composting operation headquartered in Pittsburg. AgRecycle was one of the pioneers in the composting... by The Composter Podcast

52 min listen

Peter Wadewitz of Peats Soil: , our first international guest, is a focused on receiving, processing, and marketing recyclable organic resources in bulk and bag form. The vision of Peats Soil is to be a world leader in innovative and sustainable organics recycling. They have a... by The Composter Podcast

43 min listen

Felicia Newman of Coast of Maine: Felicia Newman is the director of operations at , which makes a high-quality compost in many blends that are bagged and sold across the US. She has a background as a chemical engineer and a deep love of farming. In addition to wearing many hats at... by The Composter Podcast

55 min listen

Introducing, The Composter with Jayne Merner Senecal: Welcome to The Composter, a podcast for farmers and composters. I'm your host and , Jayne Merner Senecal. Join me in practical conversation between industry professionals and farmers with a passion for producing high-quality compost. We are going to... by The Composter Podcast

1 min listen

Nora Goldstein of BioCycle: No one has a better pulse on the organics recylcing industry than Nora. She is the editor--and heart--of , the organics recycling authority, and it's where I turn for news on composting. Nora's father, Jerry Goldstein, started BioCycle back in 1960... by The Composter Podcast

50 min listen

Ben Dickerson of SOILutions: has been making compost in New Mexico since '96 in a region that receives only 10" of annual rainfall, most of it all at once during the Summer monsoon season. Ben Dickerson and his team have lots of strategies and tips for composting in dry... by The Composter Podcast

58 min listen

Dr. Robert Rynk, Author of The Composting Handbook: Dr. Robert Rynk was aprofessor at NYU where he taught courses on composting, waste management, renewable energy, and agricultural engineering, senior editor of BioCycle Magazine, and executive editor of the peer-reviewed journal Composting Science and... by The Composter Podcast

46 min listen

The Composter, Season Two, Begins Tomorrow: Hey Composters and compost lovers, it’s Jayne Merner of ! Episode one of season two of The Composter will air Monday, August 21st, and continue with a new episode every Monday for ten weeks. We have an awesome lineup, chatting with composters behind... by The Composter Podcast

1 min listen

Monique Digiorgio of Table to Farm Compost: is a curbside collection company in Durango, CO, that has partnered with a local farm where they now produce compost. Table to Farm is six years in and has gone through a lot of hurdles to get to where they are now, collecting from 600+ residences and... by The Composter Podcast

45 min listen

Ron Alexander: Composter and compost users have rightly been concerned with the high levels of phosphorus that can be found in composts, especially those with manure-based feed stocks. Phosphorus leaching is a serious water pollution issue. I had written by Ron... by The Composter Podcast

42 min listen

Pierce Louis of Dirt Hugger: was founded in 2010 by Pierce Louis and Tyler Miller in The Dalles, Oregon, close to Hood River in the Columbia River Gorge. Pierce and his business partner, Tyler, started Dirt Hugger after leaving their careers in drone technology. Their... by The Composter Podcast

44 min listen

Mike Merner and Justin Boss of Earth Care Farm: For the season finale of The Composter Podcast, we talk all things Earth Care Farm, which is my family's compost operation. You'll get to hear from my dad, Mike Merner, also known as 'papi,' the founder and heart of Earth Care Farm. Quality compost is... by The Composter Podcast

53 min listen

See you at The US Compost Council Conference '23!: It's been a couple of months since the first season of The Composter wrapped up, but don't worry, season two is in the works. In fact, I'm hoping to see many of you at The US Compost Council Conference '23 next week, January 24th through the 27th, in... by The Composter Podcast

1 min listen

Compost Conference '23 with Todd & Brandon of Komptech Americas: Hey compost lovers, it's Jayne. I'm in Ontario, California, at the USCC Compost Conference '23. It's the largest gathering of composters in the world! Last night, Komptech Americas organized a meet-and-greet for listeners of this podcast. I didn't... by The Composter Podcast

25 min listen

Getting to Know the Composters of Compost Conference '23: Hey y'all, Farmer Jayne here. All those beautiful voices you hear were just some of the composters with me at the USCC Compost Conference with me last week in sunny California. I've had a week for that experience to percolate and have settled back... by The Composter Podcast

25 min listen

The Composting for Community Initiative with Brenda Platt of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance: is the director and life-force behind the of the . ILSR has a vision of thriving, diverse, equitable communities. To reach this vision, they build local power to fight corporate control. They are a national research and advocacy organization that... by The Composter Podcast

41 min listen

Building Community through Community Composting with Michael Martinez of LA Compost: Michael Martinez is the founder and executive director of . He has chosen compost as a way to show his care for humanity and build a healthy community. His work has been incredibly impactful. LA Compost now has a diverse network of 41 community... by The Composter Podcast

31 min listen

The Great Aussie Composting Road Show with Robert Rynk & Matthew Cotton of The Composting Handbook: Robert Rynk and Matthew Cotton, who you may recognize as the authors of , just came back from a tour giving composting workshops to Australian farmers. They had an intensive nine workshops over twelve days, about 1,600 miles travelled! Although a... by The Composter Podcast

45 min listen

A Deep & Fertile Conversation with Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost: Most of you all know and love Karl Hammer from () already. If you’re looking for a concise “how-to” guide on how Karl makes his awesome compost, and even better known potting soil, this is not that interview. Karl is known for his verbose and... by The Composter Podcast

77 min listen

Water Management on the Compost Farm with Steven Wisbaum of Champlain Valley Compost Co: Steven Wisbaum, of & , has been growing organic food and making compost for over 30 years. Today, we talk about water management on the compost farm. He provides custom composting services to farms and makes his own premium manure-based compost.... by The Composter Podcast

65 min listen

The 131 School of & Community-Scale Composting with James McSweeney: James McSweeney, of and author of , and I jammed so well about what The 131 School is about—particularly the compost operators certificate program—his book, and his vision of composting in the future. James then turns the tables on me and asked... by The Composter Podcast

61 min listen

Composting in the Tough Climate of Alaska with Lisa Daugherty of Juneau Composts: When I was at the US Compost Conference last winter, I met Lisa of and my 'cool gal' radar went off. Her vibe shouted competent. Lisa is the real deal, collecting food scraps and making compost with very little support in the tough climate of Alaska.... by The Composter Podcast

36 min listen

Decentralized Composting in Austria with Verena of 3-er Hof Farm & Florian of the ISWA: On our International Solid Waste Association study tour on decentralized bio waste recycling—or just the compost scene—in Austria, we visited , Farm 3, and spoke with second generation composter Verena. Her families farm is an inspiring mix of... by The Composter Podcast

44 min listen

Thirty Years of Composting Innovation in Austria with Dr. Martin Wellacher: Today, I'm in Austria, joined by Dr. Martin Wellacher. Martin is uber committed to the environment, as most of us in this industry are eco-conscious, but he is next-level. He doesn't even own a car. So, he needed to plan to meet, traveling by bus and... by The Composter Podcast

45 min listen

Composting Lessons from Austria with Ursula, Gerald, & Karen: When Asturia banned organics from the waste stream in '92, Ursula was--in part--tasked with how to divert organic waste from going to the landfill. In '96, she conducted an analysis of the waste stream. Yes, she personally dawned gloves and sorted... by The Composter Podcast

48 min listen

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See you at The US Compost Council Conference '23!

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