Hear how one local teacher and her students at Glen Lake Schools are addressing their school’s food waste.
At Krull’s Composting, learn how you can use premium compost to create better soil biology. Barry Krull will explain best practices for applying compost and share about how healthy soil makes for healthier plants and healthier people. Tour guests will walk away with the knowledge on how to use humus and biochar carbons to improve […]
Come visit Interlochen’s composting program and teaching gardens and learn about how composting connects to their vision for sustainability! They have both small-scale and large, industrial-scale composting facilities on-site. In Interlochen’s small-scale composting, a small 3-bay system, vermicomposting, and a couple Johnson Su bioreactor-style compost bins are utilized. At the industrial compost facility, Interlochen operates […]
Come get social with fellow soil lovers! In celebration of the Great Michigan Compost Tours, the Alliance for Organic Waste Diversion wants to take the opportunity to gather food rescuers, educators, compost operators, gardeners, farmers, local government representatives, and other curious folks to build our network, share ideas and learn from your fellow soil lovers […]
*NEW* Explore one of the highest and best uses of surplus food by touring GoodwillNMI’s Food Rescue. They rescue, harvest, repack, and distribute 2 million pounds of food annually — that’s $3.34 million worth of food! Each day, Food Rescue brings 8,000 lbs of food to 78 food pantries and community meal sites in the […]
The City of Traverse City's Compost and Food Waste Reduction pilot program, in partnership with SEEDS and Carter’s Compost, has celebrated its inaugural year and will be hosting a tour. Representatives from the City of Traverse City, Carter’s Compost (collection service), SEEDS (processing), and the State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy […]
Come learn about the different DIY composting systems at the SEEDS Compost Petting Zoo, where we have eight different composting set-ups on display. You can meet and pet our red wiggler worms and other micro-organism friends! This is a family-friendly event – all ages are welcome! There will be a variety of kid-friendly activities including […]
See how Emmet County creates its homegrown compost at this site tour. Emmet collects over 600,000 pounds of food scraps per year through community drop offs and pick ups from local businesses, totaling over 3.3 million pounds since the program started in 2015. Hear about how Emmet County mobilized to support the community recovery from […]
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. Cost: $79 Class description: Explore food production within a forest system and the multiple functions […]
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments. Worm kit now included!
This lesson will cover fundamental map-reading skills, including topographic features, scale, and orientation, as well as the basics of compass use and route planning.
It's the 2nd annual Pumpkin Smashing Extravaganza, a community event focused on sustainability and fun! Join the City of Traverse City, Carter's Compost, and SEEDS on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the City’s in-vessel composting unit, located at 143 Beitner, next to the City's DPS Facility on Woodmere. This […]
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