Promoting on-farm composting and soil quality

The Highfields Institute is working to develop regenerative food systems through preservation and improvement of Vermont’s agricultural soils, watersheds, Tractor in Cornfieldand agricultural economies through on-farm composting, organic materials recycling and soil health programs.

To that end we work directly with farmers, solid waste districts, schools, businesses and environmental organizations, as well as offer workshops, and run a compost demonstration and research site.


Please use the menu at the top of the page to tour our website, learn about our programs, technical services, workshops, and upcoming events.

Now available:
Free and Reduced Rate Technical Services
for Farmers Program



The Northeast Kingdom Waste Management District and The Highfields Institute are looking for a farm partner in Orleans County interested in food scraps for composting or feeding poultry.     MORE INFO...
Compost
LEARN MORE AT AN INFORMATION SESSION
NOVEMBER 10, 2008, 11am - Newport Town Offices



Bill

Thank You to all who attended Highfields' fundraising events on October 1st hosted by Bill McKibben.

We greatly appreciate your support!

Special thanks to Bill McKibben for his generous donation of time and energy to make this day successful!



Hardwick in the Media

Seven Days "Hungry Hardwick"

Gourmet Magazine "The Town That Food Saved"Local writer Ben Hewitt on Hardwick's food-based transformation and revival.

"Uniting Around Food to Save an Ailing Town"
NYTThe focus of the article is on the inspiring food based entrepreneurialbusinesses in the Hardwick area and our work to build a healthy food system model.  Highfields works intimately with every business mentioned in the article from taking food scraps and soy mash from Claire's Restaurant and VT Soy, to helping Pete with his compost system, to building the soil at the Highmowing Seed gardens.

NVCP
-food scrap
recycling available to Hardwick area businesses

Workshops
Stay tuned for our workshop offerings
for 2009



Technical Info
*Monitoring Compost Piles
*Compost Pad Size Development
*Recipe Development
*Site Identification
* Probe Recalibration


Compost Sales
Demonstration Site
2362 West Hill Road Hardwick, Vermont
Open Mon. 12:00-5:00 or by appointment


Highfields Institute   P.O. Box 503 Hardwick, Vermont 05843   802-472-5138

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