From the 2015 Future of Local Food Conference. See futureoflocalfood.org.au for more information.

3. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
WHO ARE WE?
WHAT WE DO?
WHAT DO WE USE?
WHAT FARMS DO WE WORK ON?

6. SO HOW DO WE COMPOST ON
FARM?
INDENTIFY WASTE RESOURCES
DEVELOP RECIPE
FORM INTO LONG ROWS
TURN, MEASURE, WATER, TURN & TURN
MATURE!!!

7. MAKING COMPOST ON FARM
IDENTIFY WASTE RESOURCES
DEVELOP RECIPE TO MAKE COMPOST
DELIVER RESOURCES TO FARM
ROW UP
TURN & TURN & TURN
TURN & WATER
MATURE – CRITICAL!!!
VIDEO WILL EXPLAIN…

8. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
DIVERSION FROM LANDFILL
Reduce reliance on chemicals
Improves soil healthWATER HOLDING CAPACITY
NUTRIENT HOLDING CAPACITY
STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENT
BUGS & FOOD FOR BUGS FOR A NATURAL SYSTEM…NOT A QUICK FIX MILKSHAKE
AVOID PRACTICES THAT DECIMATE AND DO MORE ENHANCING
NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD

14. THE PROOF IS IN THE SOIL
BRIX TEST
WORMS
ROOT DEPTH & DENSITY
SOIL COLOUR &
STRUCTURE
PASTURE HEALTH
runoff
???

15. FUTURE DIRECTIONS
CARBON INTO SOIL
1% INCREASE
WE MUST RETAIN MORE WATER THAT FALLS
LOOK AFTER SOIL
BIOLOGY
CHANGE OUR MINDSET
ABOUT WASTE
CARE ABOUT NUTRIENT
DENSITY OF OUR FOOD