The Composter Podcast

Good Things Take Time

Just like a good compost this podcast episode needs time to fully mature. Things are evolving fast so I am going to take a little longer to make this final episode of sea

Financing the Future of Compost with Jorge Montezuma and Paula Luu

Join me for Episode 11 of The Composter for a conversation on Financing the Future of Compost with Jorge Montezuma from the Compost Capital Network and Wanu Organics and

Cary Oshins: Cultivating Compost Professionals and a little on CA bioplastics issue

In Episode 10 of The Composter, I sit down with Cary Oshins — educator, consultant, longtime industry leader, and someone who has helped shape what composting looks like

Produce Stickers: From Nemesis to Dialogue: A Conversation with Scott Howarth

In Episode 9 of The Composter, I sit down with Scott Howarth from the Sinclair Group, one of the largest manufactures of produce labels. We talk about how fruit stickers

Veteran Compost and Closed Loop Partners on Capital Funding and EPR

In this episode 8 of The Composter, I sit down with Justen Garrity from Veteran Compost and Caroline Barry from Closed Loop Partners for a wide-ranging conversation about

40 Years of Compost Case Studies with Jeff Gage

Today’s guest is Jeff Gage, Director of Consulting at Green Mountain Technologies and a Certified Composting Professional. One of the major themes of Season 4 is listenin

Arnold Schwarzenegger! Composting Innovation in Austria with Aurel Luebke

Did we hook you with the photo of Arnold Schwarzenegger and compost!? I hope so because you really want to hear about the less muscley but brilliant guy next to him who d

Ryan Green from Happy Trash Can on Public Private Partnerships

Welcome to Season 4 episode 5 of the Composter. In this episode you get to meet Ryan Green from Happy Trash Can Curbside Composting in Bozeman, Montana. His experience wo

Composting in the Domincan Republic with Jake Kheel from Grupo Puntacana

I first heard about Grupo Puntacana’s new composting initiative while reading a BioCycle article, and I’ve been eager to dig in ever since. Their journey, led by Jake Khe

Rust Belt Riders: Nathan Rutz on Cooperatives and Scaling up

Today, I’m thrilled to share my conversation with Nathan. He’s the Director of Soil and a long-time force behind Rust Belt Riders, a cooperative composting operation that

Green Mountain Compost: Dan Goossen On Persistent Herbicides

Today’s episode comes from a walk-and-talk at Green Mountain Compost in Vermont with Dan Goossen. Dan was super generous with his time—he gave us a full tour of the site

Jesse Frost from GROWERS DAILY

Today’s episode is a special one. We’re talking with the very knowledgeable and very lovable Farmer Jesse Frost from No-Till Growers and his The Growers Daily Podcast . S

Season 4 Composter Teaser

Wow, we’ve made it to Season 4 of the Composter Podcast — and I couldn’t be more excited to share this journey with you. Our first episode drops Wednesday, November 5, an

USCC Compost Conference 2025 (w/ '24 Conference Highlights)

Hey Compost Lovers, I just booked my flights to Phoenix for USCC Compost Conference 2025. Join me, January 27th to 30th for compost enthusiasts from all over the globe un

Two Compost Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm

Today's episode is with two of our compost pioneers, Karl Hammer from Vermont Compost and Mike Merner from Earth Care Farm. They share advice, stories from the early days

How Composters Can Be Proactive About PFAS w/ Andrew Brousseau of Black Earth Compost

I recently took a road trip to eastern Massachusetts. Most people visiting this classic New England area in October are either leaf peeping or visiting the witchy town of

Working ON the Compost Business, Not Just IN it with Pierce Louis of Dirt Hugger

As farmers and composters, it's easy to get in the pattern of only thinking about our day-to-day fires that need to be addressed. Weeds, odors, staffing, where to move th

From Farming to Potting Soils to Composting with Adam Schwartz of DirtCraft Organics

Adam Schwartz from DirtCraft Organics has a background in farming. He saw the gap in the potting soil market in his area of North Carolina. He's filled this niche by blen

Closing the Loop in Food Recovery through Composting with James Hoffer of The Food Bank

For over 40 years, The Food Bank has served as the primary source of food for the Hunger Relief Network in the Miami Valley of Ohio. The Food Bank, the only one of its ki

Catch Compost Fever with Marvin Hayes of The Baltimore Compost Collective

Marvin Hayes from the Baltimore Compost Collective is one of the most passionate compost advocates out there, spreading his compost fever. It became apparent that his lov