About Plate to Garden
In 2015 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.
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 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.
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
The wait is over! Plastic bags are a thing of the past when it comes to our Plate to Garden events as of 2022, we now will be providing burlap bags to any organization or business who would like them for their PTG event. Keep an eye out for Plate to Garden events near you in 2023 so you can support organizations in your community as well as the composting industry in Minnesota.
What is expected:
Minnesota Composting Compost will:
- Provide a list of participating compost sites
- SET - Susan McCleary: smccleary@setmn.com and CC Jake Duame: jduame@setmn.com
SMSC - Jenny Appenzeller: jenny.appenzeller@shakopeedakota.org
- SET - Susan McCleary: smccleary@setmn.com and CC Jake Duame: jduame@setmn.com
- Provide bags to fill with compost
- Provide event signage and safety tools
- Provide educational materials for hosting organizations
- Arrange for finished compost to be delivered
- 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, and used bags following the event
Curious about the Benefits of Compost?
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2023 Plate to Garden Events
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Thank you to our 2022 Plate to Garden sponsors!
Supporting Sponsors
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MNCC's International Compost Awareness Week
Plate to Garden Events
2022 Plate to Garden Hosts
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SMSC Organics Recycling Facility
Mississippi Market & Minnesota WasteWise Metropolitan Airport Commission Love the Earth Event | PDSWM compost for your garden: Bagged by Boy Scouts & LutherCrest Volunteers Church of St. Paul MNCC Minnesota Compost Awareness Day presented by BizRecycling at CHS Field MNCC at Urban Growler |
First Lutheran Church
Boston Scientific Bethel Manor/Winona Shores gardening program St. Johns Lutheran Church Bethel Manor/Winona Shores gardening program Boston Scientific Tangletown City of New Brighton |
2021 Plate to Garden Hosts
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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
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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!
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 provides bags and equipment, and helps promote the event. The fundraising organization is responsible for coordinating the delivery of compost and selecting a delivery location for the compost, mobilizing necessary volunteers, promoting the event, and coordinating the return of borrowed supplies.
For more information send an email to compostmn@gmail.com or sign up to host an event here.
Plate to Garden is a fundraiser for any organization interested in selling compost to their friends, family, and the general public. The MNCC provides bags and equipment, and helps promote the event. The fundraising organization is responsible for coordinating the delivery of compost and selecting a delivery location for the compost, mobilizing necessary volunteers, promoting the event, and coordinating the return of borrowed supplies.
For more information send an email to compostmn@gmail.com or sign up to host an event here.
Past Plate to Garden Fundraising Events
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Waconia School Event
Boston Scientific |
MN Landscape ArboretumMcDonalds - Coon Rapids |
