NEIGHBORHOOD COMPOSTING
Keep the nutrients in the soil.
Rio Grande Community Farm's Neighborhood Composting Program is a free way to dispose of organic waste when you live within two miles of the Farm or are driving by on your way somewhere else. Our composting bin can be accessed on the east end of the barnyard area from outside the fence--you will see a tote filled with organic material on the fence line northeast of the barn. 1701 Montaño Rd NW.
Our community farm staff, along with our volunteers and workshop participants, return 6,600 gallons of food waste to the soil each year in the form of finished compost, preventing 4,500 pounds of greenhouse gasses from being released into the atmosphere.
You can help! Drop off your compost at two locations at the Rio Grande Community Farm. Help small farmers and gardeners grow healthier food right here in our community. We use an aerobic hot-composting method that is common in many gardens. Learn how to do-it-yourself at our free monthly Composting Workshops! Check our calendar or email info@riograndefarm.org for more information.
Discover more about composting in New Mexico State University's Backyard Composting Guide.
NITROGEN RICH MATERIALS
Coffee grounds, alfalfa meal, crushed eggshells, hair, fresh landscape waste, fruits & vegetables, tea bags
NOT FOR COMPOSTING
No fish, no meat, no dairy, no bones, no diseased plants, no poop from people & meat-eating animals
CARBON RICH MATERIALS
Brown bags, dried landscape waste, fall leaves, sawdust, straw, woodchips
LOCATIONS
We have two compost bins for your convenience 24/7 – 365, one at the Rio Grande Community Farm barn, and the other at the Community Garden. See the image below, or find them on Google Maps.
