Clarkson聽University聽and Compost for Good (CfG), a program of the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), have been awarded a Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will help them expand community compost awareness and action campaigns across the North Country.
In the coming months, individuals passionate about supporting healthy local聽food systems and reducing聽food聽waste聽will be trained as 鈥淐ompost Catalysts鈥� to help communities divert wasted聽food聽from landfills.
Supported by Susan Powers, director of聽Clarkson鈥檚 Institute for a Sustainable Environment,聽ANCA聽Organics Recycling Coordinator Jennifer Perry and Project Coordinators Dustin Bowman and Francesca McClure, Compost Catalysts will learn to develop projects and outreach events that serve communities in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Essex and Clinton Counties.