Local restaurants can play a huge role in completing the permaculture composting loop between farms and the communities they serve.
You’ve heard about farm to table, but what about table to farm?
Food scraps generated from local restaurants can be composted to create a nutrient-rich soil amendment that area farmers can apply to their crops. Local restaurants can complete the composting loop by purveying from local farmers. – Charleston County ‘Table to Farm’ Program
Butcher & Bee is a great local example! Check out the video and links below to lean more.
https://youtu.be/OFZPSNi_3Xk
LOCAL RESOURCES:
- Charleston County’s “Table to Farm” program
- Compost Rangers