Join the party!

The Somerville Mobile Farmer’s Market will be hosting Mobile Market Parties all throughout Food Day Weekend for #SomervilleFoodDay14! On Thursday, October 23rd, join us at 268 Powderhouse Boulevard from 4 to 7pm. On Saturday, October 25th, join us at 530 Mystic Avenue from 1 to 4pm. Each of these parties will include:

-The Mobile Market so you can purchase fresh, organic produce at the lowest prices around
-Live music featuring your favorite local bands
-Children’s activities from face painting to the Somerville Arts Council's MUSCRAT art bus (only at the Mystic)
-A food mapping activity so we can collectively map food resources in our city
-An urban growing activity to get your hands dirty harvesting vegetables as well as learning how to grow and compost at home
-A recipe swap
-And a raffle to give away awesome prizes, such as Taza Chocolate and tours, stays at the Holiday Inn, Whole Foods gift cards, YUM restaurant discount cards, and more!

Also on Thursday evening for you Winter Hill folks, attend Come To The Table at the Winter Hill Community Innovation School! Hosted by the Somerville Food Security Coalition, the Somerville Family Learning Collaborative, and Somerville Public Schools' Food and Nutrition Services, this event from 5 to 7pm promises to be a great time. See more information at http://www.foodday.org/meghanbodo/coming_to_the_table_fair_of_food_fun.

Don’t miss out on this #SomervilleFoodDay14 party to celebrate our city and our food. Check out FoodDay.org for more information on the national event, and don't forget to check out all of the partners who are making this happen: Green City Growers, Groundwork Somerville, Somerville Homeless Coalition, Holiday Inn Boston-Bunker Hill, Cambridge Health Alliance, Massachusetts Urban Farming Network, The Welcome Project, Whole Foods Market Somerville, Somerville Arts Council, and so many more!

Email any questions or comments to eshernandez@somervillema.gov

max-rebo2.livejournal.com

I'd like to start composting my kitchen scraps. Does anyone have experience with the tumblers that DPW is selling? Are they worth the $90?

http://www.somervillema.gov/departments/ose/composting

fefie.livejournal.com

Since inquiries about where one can deposit compost materials are raised here from time-to-time, I thought this initiative might be of interest to some:

CITY SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR CURBSIDE COMPOSTING TASK FORCE

Residents input sought for composting program in Somerville. Interested applicants asked to submit personal statement to Office of Sustainability by March 24.

More at:

http://www.somervillema.gov/news/city-seeking-applicants-curbside-composting-task-force

redcolumbine.livejournal.com

Feel free to respond in case either flakes, but I do have takers for both the bin & contents already.

*** ORIGINAL POST ***

Construction has stirred up rats in our neighborhood, and the landlord wants us to get rid of the compost bin & compost. (Yes, I know, but he doesn't listen, and it's not my property and not my decision). Nobody here has a car, much less a truck. Anybody want the compost? You're welcome to the Earth Machine too if you want it, but the bolts that secured it to the ground were gone when I moved in and it's just sitting on the ground loose.

mzrowan.livejournal.com

Cambridge is doing a pilot of curbside compost pickup next year in a limited geographical area that runs from Alewife to Porter south of Mass Ave. They're looking for up to 800 households to sign up by December 20. See the link above for more details, including the exact map of eligible streets, and to sign up.

pukwudgie.livejournal.com

Hi all,
I have an Earth Machine compost bin that I got from the City DPW about 2 years ago, and it has been working well until the past week or so when some animal decided to chew right through the side to get in, create a burrow, and presumably eat stuff. Don't know what changed, since we've had no problems previously and didn't put in anything unusual.

I guess that I'm posting this to let people know that these are not as rodent-proof as you might want for an urban environment, so keep an eye out. Has this happened to anyone else? Also, does anyone have any suggestions about other composters that are sturdier or something that I could put in the compost itself that rodents would find noxious enough to deter them? We've stopped putting new material in, but have to figure out what to do with the half composted mix that we have if we don't find a better bin.

aliothsan.livejournal.com

I want to compost my food waste, but there is zero backyard in my lot and I'm not much of a container gardener. So I'm wondering what I might do with excess compost. Are there folks near Ball Sq who would accept my compost for their own use? I googled around and checked the "compost" tag, and found a few cheap services and a bunch of references to Whole Foods, but I don't have a car and I was kinda hoping I could haul a bucket a few blocks once a week. So if you live near Lowden Ave and you want more compost, let me know? (Or if you are involved with the garden on the Community Path, perhaps?)

ron_newman

The city of Somerville's official 2013 Yard Waste Pickup Calendar and Environmental Services Guide. Yard waste pickup is weekly through April, every other week from May through October, then weekly again in November. This document also has information about monthly hazardous waste dropoff days, rain barrels, composting Earth Machines, disposal of TVs and large appliances, and other useful things.

martini-corona.livejournal.com

Hi all,

My husband and I recently moved from near Inman Square to nearer Porter/Davis. We haven't set up a compost bin yet at our new place, though we hope to be able to soon. I know the Whole Foods on Prospect St. in Cambridge (near Central) takes household compost, and during the winter the farmer's market at the Armory will... but are there any other places (nearer than that Whole Foods) that will accept compost during the summer?

(Worst case, me and the compost will take a little trip on the 83 bus this afternoon...)

la-vie-en-rosie.livejournal.com

Anyone living close to the intersection of Orchard & Beech Streets interested in accepting compost contributions from our kitchen?

We aren't in a position to have our own compost bin, but we'd be glad to have our organic waste go to a neighbor's, as long as it's close enough for us to drop off conveniently.

We had this arrangement with a neighbor in our old place, and it worked out great-- more compost for them, less trash for us!

If you're interested, contact me at <vardit (dot) samuels (at) gmail (dot) com>.

(We're considering the Bootstrap Compost option, but we'd rather keep it free and super-local, if possible)

surrealestate.livejournal.com

I've pulled as much compost as I can use, but with just a few containers this year, my needs are minimal. Before I start filling my bin with new vegetable scraps, would anyone like some excellent compost for their garden?

Pickup a few blocks from Davis, bring your own bucket/scoop, and must be neat about it.

mzrowan.livejournal.com

Something I saw in the latest recycling newsletter from the City of Cambridge: there are now two services that do food-waste pickup (for a monthly fee), and then give you back compost (if you want it). SoilCycle covers Cambridge and Somerville; Bootstrap Compost covers "Greater Boston".

taerowyn.livejournal.com

Clearly I must get my roommate to join LJ. She's asked me to broadcast this, so broadcasting away:

Hello from the Groundwork Somerville SoilCycle team!

We're writing to inform you of an exciting upcoming opportunity to expand your composting skills and jump aboard with vermicomposting!!! This workshop will provide you with everything you need to take home a "kitchen scrap-ready" worm bin and will provide you with a group technical assistance session to answer any questions you may have about beginning to compost in your home.

When: Tuesday, Nov. 16th, 5:30-7pm
Where: The Groundwork Somerville Offices, 21 Properzi Way, Somerville
(next door to Hemlock Ink, just off Somerville Ave.)

Cost: $75 for the first member of a household, $5 for each additional household member
***This workshop is geared at adults, children over age 10 are welcome to join in the fun for FREE***

Your Vermicomposting Workshop Fee Includes:
1) a full hands-on tutorial about building and maintaining your bin,
2) a copy of the "SoilCycle Guide to Home Worm Composting"
3) Red Wiggler Worms harvested on the spot!
4) compost castings to jumpstart your happy worm environment
5) materials and tools needed to start your bin

While $75 may seem like a lot, it's actually a significant discount from the prices you might pay online - and with us, you get the first-hand knowledge to set yourself up for success! Plus you're supporting a great youth-led business and an awesome local non-profit.

Space is limited. Pre-registration and payment required. Please respond to this email to sign up. Deadline: Friday, Nov. 12th.

For more information about SoilCycle, please visit our website and become friends with Somerville SoilCycle on Facebook.

If you have any questions, please email soilcycle at groundworksomerville dot org

We look forward to hearing from you!
The whole SoilCycle gang

kjc.livejournal.com

On Sunday, July 25, 11am-5pm, the Somerville Garden Club will sponsor a tour of food-producing gardens in Somerville. "Incredible Edible Gardens of Somerville: A Self-Guided Tour" will feature over two-dozen public and private sites where fruits, vegetables, and herbs come together in a delicious medley. On display will be the ingenious methods of dedicated urban growers who appreciate raising their own food, be it on a small rooftop or in a spacious community garden. Gardeners will be available to share their experiences and answer questions, and presentations on garden techniques such as constructing a hoop house and worm composting will take place throughout the day.

In preparation for the tour, members of the Somerville Garden Club learned that Somerville has a long history of farming and agricultural production. A pamphlet providing a brief timeline of agrarian development, a map, and descriptions of all the gardens on the tour are included in the ticket booklet. Tickets admit holders to all the sites on the tour. Participants are encouraged if possible to walk, bike, or take the bus to move about the city to enjoy the wide variety of activities available.

From July 1 through July 24, tickets [$10] are on sale at the following locations: Sherman Café, 257 Washington St., Somerville; True Grounds, 717 Broadway, Somerville; and Pemberton Garden Center, 2225 Mass. Ave., Cambridge.

On Sunday, July 25, the day of the tour, ticket sales will begin at 10:30am at the Davis Square Statue Park, opposite the MBTA, and at the Somerville Community Growing Center, 22 Vinal Ave., Union Square. The tour lasts until 5:00pm, tickets will be sold until 4:00pm.

Reserve Sunday, July 25, 11:00am-5:00pm, for a day with family and friends to discover the "Incredible Edible Gardens of Somerville." For more information, please visit http://www.somervillegardenclub.org

dial-zero.livejournal.com

Would anyone like my compostables? It's mostly vegetable and fruit trimmings with some egg shells, coffee grounds, and the occasional paper towel. I get Boston Organics, so most of it is organic too. :) I live near the Somerville Library at Highland and Walnut and would like to drop it off somewhere every other week or so. Let me know, thanks!

felessa.livejournal.com

In preparation for moving in a few months, I'm trying to get rid of a bunch of my stuff in advance. This is the craigslist post and so far, everything's still available.

I'm about a 20 minute walk from Davis, down Somerville Ave. Let me know if you want any of it. And if you don't like the prices, make me an offer. I'm trying to save up money for moving to New Mexico, but I mostly just want the stuff gone.

Oh, and I'm also going to be getting rid of a compost bin I purchased a few months ago from the city. I never used it - I thought I'd be staying here longer but my plans got changed. If anyone wants it and would be willing to give me the $25 I paid for it, that'd be awesome.

throughadoor.livejournal.com

I am looking to start vermicomposting (composting with worms) and am trying to avoid the high cost of ordering red worms from the internet. Does anyone in the community (a) already vermicompost and would be willing to sell me some of their worms or (b) know a local bait shop that might sell them? (I already checked with the place on Broadway in Teele Square, no luck, unfortunately.) Thanks very much!

ceelove.livejournal.com

I'm looking for organic composted manure in bulk. Anyone use a CSA that might have such a thing? I'm certainly willing to drive out and bring it back in big trashcans, but I have no idea where to start looking.

avjudge

I just noticed that Somerville's 2008 Environmental Services Guide - with the yard waste collection calendar, hazardous waste collection dates (for your CFLs!), and information on discounted composters and rain barrels - is now on line:

http://www.somervillema.gov/CoS_Content/documents/EnvironmentalGuide2008.pdf

I think they'll mail a copy, but I always lose that, so I depend on this electronic version through the year.

Anne

sueb226.livejournal.com

San Francisco Curbside Recycling Program

Look at those carts... pretty... http://www.sfgarbagerates.com/services_photos.php

Not that this http://www.somervillema.gov/section.cfm?org=Environ&page=108 is not

I am jealous of Cambridge's new composting program as well http://www.cambridgema.gov/TheWorks/departments/recycle/compost_dropoff.html#

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