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Growing Greener Gardens & Educating the Next Generation

We take pride in producing high-quality compost using the most innovative technology and processing equipment available. Our compost is a valuable resource that nourishes soils. Through partnerships with local gardens and schools, we have been able to give back to our community by donating this rich compost.

Through our compost donations, we help schools and nonprofits create educational gardens. These gardens serve as vibrant outdoor classrooms where students can explore the wonders of the environment, delve into the intricacies of nutrition, and learn the importance of composting. We believe that these experiences and sharing of knowledge can help foster future environmental stewards.

If you are seeking a compost donation for your initiative, please complete our donation inquiry form here.

Yolo Farm to Fork

As a partner of Yolo Farm to Fork, Northern Recycling has been providing organic compost for dozens of edible school gardens in Yolo County for nearly a decade. Students are delighted to use their muscle power to move the 5 cubic foot compost pile into their garden beds. In the process they learn where it came from and how organic compost nourishes their plants from seed to harvest.

It’s all part of the process that leads to Yolo Farm to Fork’s goal:  healthy soil, healthy food, healthy kids.

Visit YoloFarmToFork.org to learn more about their mission!

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. High

“Thanks to the generous organic compost donations from Northern Recycling, Oliver Wendell Holmes’ teachers and students have been creating dynamic and engaging outdoor gardens throughout their campus. Students of all ability levels have had the opportunity to engage in hands-on, outdoor learning. The school relies on compost from Northern Recycling to refill planter beds and for use in landscape planting, benefiting the whole school with beautiful results” - Teachers at Oliver Wendell Holmes

Check out the many ways Holmes Jr. High is incorporating outdoor learning in their curriculum:

  • Holmes’ 7th graders plant herbs, spices, and grains to learn about the different regions and plant variations that played a part in the cultural development of Mesoamerican civilizations.

  • 9th grade World Geography students participated in a unit examining food pathways. Students researched and planted vegetables and herbs from their own family recipes.

  • Seed packets illustrated and written by students, incorporating their research into the details. Packets were later utilized as place markers in the garden beds.

  • Holmes Junior High Biology and Sustainable Agriculture students get hands-on experience with class topics such as soil, botany and sustainability.