2022 Plate to Garden Events
A fundraising opportunity that also helps the environment!

The MNCC is planning the 2022 Plate to Garden season. Have you held an event?
Do you want to hold an event? Below is everything you need to know.
Send an email to compostmn@gmail.com to ask questions or register your event.

2022 Scheduled Events

MNCC Supporting Compost Use with a Plate to Garden at the St Paul Saints Stadium
Sunday, May 1, 2022
St. Paul Saints Stadium
MNCC International Compost Awareness Week - Plate to Garden at the Urban Growler
Saturday, May 7, 2022 | 12-5pm
Urban Growler Brewing | 2325 Endicott St., St. Paul, MN 55114

About Plate to Garden

​The MNCC developed the Plate to Garden program to complete the loop of growing food, eating food, and turning food scraps back into soil to grow food again.

Plate to Garden Compost provides community organizations, schools, and others the opportunity to raise money for their organization or a charity while educating citizens about the benefits of composting and using finished compost.
Plate to Garden flyer
The MNCC Will:
  • Arrange for finished compost to be delivered from the nearest
    compost site
  • Provide bags to fill with compost
  • Provide event signage and safety tools
  • Provide educational materials for hosting organizations
  • Distribute materials to customers

The Organization Must:
  • Find volunteers to help fill bags of compost on the day of the event  
  • Promote the event to the community
  • Set their purchase price and manage sales
  • Pay for the compost delivery bags used following the event
By delivering compost in bulk, customers get to see and feel the product prior to purchasing it. Plate to Garden Compost is a win-win for community organizations and the environment!

Plate to Garden Compost Bags

We are currently in the process of sourcing a new bag for our Plate to Garden events. In the past, we have used plastic, which has been
​economical and convenient but not environmentally friendly. We will post more information as soon as it becomes available. 
We encourage host organizations to recommend that those wanting to receive compost bring their own container.

MNCC's International Compost Awareness Week
Plate to Garden Event

2022 Plate to Garden Hosts - TBD

Stay tuned for the 2022 Plate to Garden Hosts!

2021 Plate to Garden Hosts

Carver County Environmental Center
Columbia Heights High School Key Club
Waste Wise
Private Organization
​Scouts BSA Troop 9260 & 7269 
​US Bank Virtual Plate to Garden
MNCC & Urban Growler
​Private Organization
​FIT Academy Charter School
​St. John's Lutheran Church Lakeville
Private Organization
​Tangletown

2020 Plate to Garden Hosts

No events were held in 2020 due to COVID-19.

2019 Plate to Garden Hosts

Carver Co. Environmental Services
Minnesota Composting Council
First Lutheran Church
Landscape and Horticulture Club
Lynnhurst Environmental Committee
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater
​Boston Scientific Arden Hills
St. Agnes School
5th & 6th Grade Class
Glenwood Area Girl Scouts
Boston Scientific Maple Grove

Plate to Garden Compost program featured in BioCycle article!

Plate to Garden event
The MNCC is proud to share that its Plate to Garden Compost program was featured in the May 2016 issue of BioCycle Magazine! 

Plate to Garden is a fundraiser for any organization interested in selling compost to their friends, family, and the general public.  The MNCC coordinates the delivery of compost, provides bags and equipment, and helps promote the event. The fundraising organization is responsible for selecting a delivery location for the compost, mobilizing necessary volunteers, promoting the event, and coordinating the return of borrowed supplies.

For more information on the Plate to Garden program, or to sign up to host an event, contact us today!

Past Plate to Garden Fundraising Events

Waconia School Event

Boston Scientific

MN Landscape Arboretum

McDonalds - Coon Rapids