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growingSOUL Collaborative
Covid-19 Food Relief
SOME growingSOUL MILESTONES
founded in 2009
Diverted
500+ tons of valuable nutrients from our solid waste stream
,
Processed
&
Redistributed
1M+ pounds of produce over 10 years
Prepared
& Donated 1525 gallons of food
Redirected
75 tons of food scraps to feed farm animals
and
Diverted
1400 tons out of landfills via composting
Established
urban farms and farmers markets, teaching at-risk youth to grow, prepare, market and compost their food
Achieved
94% participation rate in DC metro regions’ first municipal curbside compost pilot
Funded
partial college tuition, food manager training and/or licensing fees for apprentices
Co-Founded
Montgomery County Food Council, and acted as the Coordinator and Head of the Environmental Impact Working Group
Educational
Co-Chair on Maryland Governor’s Composting Task Force
Vice-Chair
County Executive’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Donated
and continue to share out 10,000 pounds of food weekly