Salinas Valley, California is one of the largest agricultural regions in the United States, producing 80% of the nation’s salad greens, 48% of broccoli, 30% of spinach, and 28% of strawberries.¹ With farmers required to overproduce crops to manage supply …
Commercial Composters Put New, Odorless Spin On An Old-Fashioned Practice
From BuildingGreen.com: Commercial Composters Put New, Odorless Spin on an Old-Fashioned Practice (Subscription required to read the full article) A shocking 40% of food produced in the U.S. never gets eaten, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (PDF). That …