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OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE SOCIAL AND NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL SERVICES AND
WORKER-OWNED JOBS.
ESTABLISHED IN 2011
WORKER COOPERATIVE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING
ZERO WASTE EVENTS
GARDEN BEDS AND COMPOST BINS
COMPOST YARD APPLICATIONS
COMPOST SOCK
Fertile Ground Cooperative
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What is a compost sock
How is a compost sock
made….
Why is it important…
How is it utilized….
Alternatives in the field...
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Compost socks and your cooperative
How to get started
Materials
Relationships in the
community
Labor
What are your region’s needs
Purpose
Source
Retail agreements or direct
sales
Time to work
Erosion control by need of
nature / Erosion control
by need of human / Urban
farming etc..
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Things to consider…..
Soil mixtures – depending on the uses
Versatility of tools or machinery
Rental or buying of tools or machinery
Labor costs- flexible labor pools
Sales cost- of actual sock or sales team to sell sock
Retail sales agreements or direct sales or both
Storage of finished sock
How much should be made at a time