Fine-tuning On-Farm Composting - A tutorial for farmers

In this video, Natasha Duarte (Composting Association of Vermont), Andrew Carpenter (Northern Tilth) and Jordyn Fitch (Junction Arts & Media) talk about on-farm composting.

The learning topics covered include:

  • 0:00-2:38 Rebalancing C:N and moisture in active piles

  • 2:38-4:09 Avoiding a common windrow mistake

  • 4:09-5:34 Timing pile turns based on temperature

  • 5:34-7:27 Preventing soil phosphorus overload

  • 7:27-11:16 The power of iterative improvements

Special thanks to Ali Baker of Fruit to Root for project and script development.