ICAW Resources for Soil Feeders
SOURCING COMPOST
Compost is being produced across the world, across various scales. Find compost near you using the resources below.
USA
- Seal of Testing Assurance (STA) Program
- NRCS Code 336 Resource Hub - US Composting Council
- NRCS Conservation Practice Standard for Soil Carbon Amendment (Code 336)
- Receive funding and technical assistance for the procurement and application of compost to farm, ranch, and orchardland.
UK
Canada
MAKING COMPOST
Compost can be made at all scales, within various spatial restrictions. Learn how to compost in your home, garden, school, or workplace, with the resources below.
Home and School
- Backyard Composting Handbook (CCC)
- Le Compostage dans votre cour arrière (CCC)
- Backyard Composting and Vermicomposting Resources and Links | USCC
- Composting at Home | US EPA
- Home Composting | ILSR
- Guide to Home Composting | UK
- Backyard Composting – Simple Steps
- Three Easy Steps to Home Gardening
Compost Facility Management Guides
- Compost Facility Operator Study Guide (Alberta Canada)
- Best Practices for Operating AN Aerated Windrow Composting Facility (CCC, Manitoba, Canada)
- Technical Document on Municipal Solid Waste Organics Processing (Environment Canada)
- Document technique sur la gestion des matières organiques municipals (Environnement Canada)
- UK Composting Industry Code of Practice
USING COMPOST
Compost use is not one-size-fits-all. View the resources below to learn best practices for using and applying compost to remediate soils and support plant growth.
- From Farming to Gardening: Bringing Soil Health to Life (CCC)
- De l’agriculture au jardinage : Donner vie à la santé des sols (CCC)
- Soils at Work: The Biology of Soil Health (CCC)
- Compost Use Resources
- Plant Growth Benefits of Compost
- Methods to Use Compost
- Guidelines for Use and Application of Compost (GUAC)
- Compost use and selection decisions involve many factors, and are not one size fits all. GUAC helps you make the best decision for various applications of compost, including for lawns, trees and shrubs, and flowers and vegetables.
- Good Practice Guide to Using Compost and Digestate in Agriculture (UK)
- The 6Cs for Healthy Soil (CCC)
- De l’Agriculture au jardinage: Donner vie à la santé des sols
- Using Compost in Vegetable Gardens
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