Here s How to Compost for a Vibrant and Thriving Garden Veranda 3/15/2021 Lauren Wicks
Matthew Nesbitt, owner and operator of Field Culture Compost in Birmingham, Ala., talked about Central Alabama s need for a large-scale composting service for years, but he never expected to be the one to revolutionize it. After 11 years of working in restaurants and learning from the local farmers that brought in fresh produce and meat each day, he became passionate about gardening, farming, and agriculture, which led him to an internship with Serenbe Farms, an organic vegetable farm outside Atlanta. That internship gave him a deep knowledge of soil health, composting, and its vast impact on our planet.
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Matthew Nesbitt, owner and operator of Field Culture Compost in Birmingham, Alabama, has talked about central Alabama s need for a large-scale composting service for years, but he never expected to be the one to revolutionize it. After 11 years of working in restaurants and learning from local farmers who brought in fresh produce and meat each day, he became passionate about gardening, farming, and agriculture, which led him to an internship with Serenbe Farms, an organic vegetable farm outside Atlanta. That internship gave him a deep knowledge of soil health, composting, and its vast impact on our planet. I got into soil, plant, and people health while I was there and began to see how all of that is tied together: Soil health dictates health of a plant, which dictates the health of a person, Nesbitt says. That means soil health has a direct impact on growing food for the community you live in. I wanted to know more about that, and using compost on an organi