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The use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides have denied microorganisms the opportunity to do work that comes naturally to them. Compost Crew simulates and supports Earth’s regenerative design through a simple practice, composting. We have now made the finished product available for purchase! Farm Feast, our very own brand of compost, can be used at home or for your business for the betterment of local soils. Since 2011, Compost Crew has been collecting food scraps from residents and businesses in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Many have seen Compost Crew trucks come and empt ..read more

The use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and fungicides have denied microorganisms the opportunity to do work that comes naturally to them. Compost Crew simulates and supports Earth’s regenerative design through a simple practice, composting. We have now made the finished product available for purchase! Farm Feast, our very own brand of compost, can be used at home or for your business for the betterment of local soils.   Since 2011, Compost Crew has been collecting food scraps from residents and businesses in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Many have seen Compost Crew trucks come an ..read more

Marshall Road Elementary School has made sustainability a central theme. Marshall Roads’ Principal Matthew Chapman and staff believe one of their responsibilities is to guide children in being environmentally conscious. Located in Vienna, Virginia, the school has over 700 students who have proven receptive and enthusiastic about composting, not without some planning from the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Monica Nuno has been advocating for composting to other members of the community as a current PTA member. After Zero Waste Trace recommended Compost Crew, Nuno presented the opportunity to ..read more

Detroit-born, Adrienne Walker, is the owner and operator of Blue Henry, a local Maryland company that makes cocktail ingredients. This growing business recently marked its five-year anniversary on its mission to offer simple, fun and sustainable products to its customers. Walking into their Capitol Heights location, you are hit with a pleasant aroma that radiates from fruit being prepped for flavorful, healthy and aesthetically pleasing products. Blue Henry began selling fruit syrups and candied fruit, free from high fructose corn syrup, gluten, preservatives and artificial flavors. Demand for ..read more

Summer, summer, summertime! The sun is out, the birds are chirping, the days are longer and your organic scraps are getting…warmer. Don’t worry, we have a few tips to help keep your bins clean, reduce odors and keep unwanted guests away throughout the season. While we do the dirty work of picking up, sifting through and composting your food scraps, there are steps you can take to keep the process working smoothly. Check out these warm weather composting tips! Keep your scraps indoors To avoid having your food scraps spend too much time in the heat, store your scraps indoors throughout the week ..read more

“We completed our 4th Compost Outpost in Fairfax County! This Outpost is an excellent illustration of how distributed composting can work for communities.  We will be collecting food scraps from the County’s food scrap drop-off program and municipal buildings and making compost right at the I-66 Transfer Station.” – Ben Parry, Compost Crew CEO On April 5th, Fairfax County held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Compost Outpost® at the I-66 Transfer Station in Fairfax, VA. Compost Crew has worked in partnership with the County’s Solid Waste Management Program to establish this pilot pro ..read more

It’s time to get your hands on some black gold! Whether you’re a new customer or long-time subscriber, we’re here to guide you through ordering your complimentary compost.  This Spring, we’re able to offer a number of options in which you can receive your compost including bagged pickup, bulk pickup, and delivery. All of these options are available to you on your portal starting February 1, 2023 and will only be available to order until February 24, 2023. We send reminders via email so you can make sure you receive your compost this Spring!   Opt-In to Receive Complimentary Compost ..read more

Our partners at ECO City Farms have joined our fleet of Compost Outposts® by erecting a new modular composting site at their farm in Bladensburg, MD. Established in 2010, ECO City Farms is a non-profit, multicultural, Certified Naturally Grown, urban teaching farm. Currently, ECO manages three farms in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Their mission is to grow great food, farms and farmers. The Bladensburg Farm operates on approximately 3.5 acres, providing a space for education, composting, healthy food production and environmental preservation. This Compost Outpost was made possible with the ..read more

Welcome to Getting to Know the Crew, where we introduce our full-time, part-time, long-time and newest members of our team! As our team expanded quite a bit over the last couple of years, we decided to bring on some key hires to join our leadership team. Let us introduce a couple seasoned professionals who have recently joined Compost Crew. First, meet Marcia Guzy, our new Human Resources Director. Marcia has spent over 25 years of her career as a human resources professional, working along the east coast with growing companies of all sizes, many of them with socially-responsible missions. She ..read more