Compost Facility Tour & Workshop

152 McGuslin Ln Crimora, VA, 24431

Take a tour of Black Bear Composting facility to learn about their successful composting operation. Black Bear Composting is an organics recycling company that helps local businesses, organizations and residents reduce their waste stream by recycling their organic materials — food scraps, yard trimmings, and clean waste wood — into products for healthy soil. Attendees will also hear from Pedro Aponte, of St. Isidore Homestead in Grottes. Pedro has worked with Black Bear for several years to improve the soil on his farm

For more information, contact Marian Dalke at 540.232.6010 ormdalke@vt.edu.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please call 804-524-3292 / TDD 800-828-1120 during business hours of 8 am and 5 pm to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event. Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments

Source: VSU Extension