Headline : Food waste composting gains traction in NC

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Cary’s Good Hope Farm Manager Thomas Saile appreciated a recent warm spell.

“This week we had some nice warm weather and were able to get our first tilling in for the season, [which] breaks up last year’s crop residue and helps with drainage and aeration,” he said. “After that, we began applying our compost to the field.”

Establishing healthy soil is an important first step in the process of growing vegetables. Adding decomposed organic matter — compost — to soil infuses it with nutrients plants need to produce high-quality vegetables. Fortunately, Good Hope Farm has a new source of compost this year.

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