Sustainable practices can start at home.
Living a more sustainable life is easier than you might think. Small swaps and simple changes to your daily habits can make a big difference in reducing your environmental impact.
You may already use a keep cup, avoid single-use plastics, and recycle correctly—but what’s next? At the farm, we love composting. It’s an easy and effective way to dispose of biodegradable waste while turning it into something incredibly useful for your garden. The best part is, you can do it at home too.
Getting started with composting
Start by adding a base layer of mulch or old potting mix. This helps with drainage and airflow at the bottom of your compost.
From there, build your compost using a mix of green and brown materials:
Green materials include fruit and vegetable scraps, used tea leaves, coffee grounds, crushed eggshells, grass clippings, green plant cuttings, old flowers, and weeds.
Brown materials include paper, straw, cardboard, and dry leaves.
Aim for a simple 2:1 ratio—two parts brown material to one part green.
Turn your compost at least once a week to help it break down efficiently and stay well aerated. It’s also important to keep it covered, which helps retain heat and moisture—both essential for healthy composting.
Inside your compost, tiny microbes (beneficial bacteria) do all the hard work. To thrive, they need warmth, moisture, oxygen, and nutrients.
What NOT to add to your compost
To keep your compost healthy, avoid adding:
Diseased plants
Cooking oils
Treated or painted wood
Pet waste
It’s also best to avoid meat scraps unless you have a large, well-managed composting system.
If you’d like to learn more about composting, feel free to ask one of our friendly farmers next time you visit the farm.