As we celebrate Farmers Market Week, we’re also preparing the soil for our next Eat Indie Local Month theme: Start With the Soil. We’ll highlight examples of people, places, and policies that enrich our agricultural soils.
Who is cultivating healthy soils in your community?
Enriching Our Soil
A Golden Opportunity: Human Urine Rises to the Next Level as an Agricultural Resource
“Our urine contains things that crops need: water, of course, but also urea, a nitrogen compound that’s used as a plant fertilizer, plus phosphorus, potassium, and other nutrients.” ~ Paul Spinrad, Decent Tuesdays
Black Gold: The Power of Compost
“A proven strategy to cut food loss, enhance soils and watersheds, support local food production, and protect the climate, many of the threats facing our oceans today can be addressed by the simple act of turning food scraps into black gold.” ~ Institute for Local Self-Reliance
The Fascinating World of Microbes: Human and Soil Microbiomes
“A highly diverse, well-balanced community of predominantly beneficial microbes is the key to both personal and soil health.” ~ Bioneers
Massachusetts Food Waste Disposal Ban 2025 Economic Impact Analysis
“Total employment by the industry has continued to grow. From 2010 to 2024, the average number of employees increased by 97% for haulers, 30% for processors, and 6% for food rescue organizations.” ~ BioCycle
More Eat Indie Local Month Inspiration
Throughout Eat Indie Local Month, we’ll work to inspire you and your community to eat more locally grown, raised, and made foods, meet the farmers, growers, and chefs behind their food, and learn new skills that keep more of us eating locally throughout the year. Help us inspire ALL of us — tag your social posts with #EatIndieLocal!