This presentation covers two school composting programs in the Quabbin Regional School District in Barre, Mass. Slides chronicle the creation of an elementary school and high school program in operation since 2005 and 2008 respectively. Karen DiFranza of Hands to Earth discusses what motivates students to participate in these programs and how this work helps connect them to the natural environment.

1. Educating for a Sustainable World
School Composting
By Karen DiFranza & Mindy Villaron

25. The Quabbin Composting and Organic
Gardening Program
works to protect the environment for future
generations by recycling food resources,
through sustainable agriculture and by
encouraging these practices in our
community.

59. For more information, visit
our website:
http://handstoearth.com/
Related Resources:
http://www.seedsofsolidarity.org/Less_Trash_M
ore_Compost.pdf
http://aginclassroom.org/
http://www.thegreenteam.org/