Compost Fest 5 Video

07/12/2026

Hot off the press! The newly curated list of our 5 Compost Fest videos. As the leader of the project, I have a lot of pride in this effort. Just the idea of what we did is nuts!

Here’s what I proposed:
  • Throw a party celebrating the process of rotting things
  • Invite a hundred people and organizations to host tables and present
  • Bring: twenty tons of leaves, ten tons of liquid beer dregs, food waste
  • Find a diesel bobcat and driver to stir it all together
  • Leave $2,000 worth of compost for the host.

Then do it five consecutive years while growing the number of features and booths each year!

Why would you do this, Stan, you goofy person?
This is an easy question for me….

First, I have a great boss (Missouri Organic Recycling) who is willing to sponsor the events and fund my time to make it happen. Maybe all big compost companies could do this, but none of them do. Missouri Organic Recycling’s commitment to the community and education is real and longstanding. I’m grateful to be in this position and I’m running with it.

Second, showing is better than telling. YouTube has an amazing variety of composting information, but that does not compare to being there in person to see a large compost pile being made, to talk to compost advocates, or to ask questions of actual experts in the field.

Third, It’s crunch time. From over-processed food, unprecedented heat and drought, increased corporate control of our food systems and more, it’s time to embrace the benefits of healthy soils and locally sourced food. Compost closes the circle of …food-compost-soil-plants-food… Compost & healthy soil are the key to solving many of these problems.

People just don’t know the reasons why Compost is the Answer. Watch the videos to learn how compost helps climate, food, and humans. Then, SHARE to help others understand. It’s easy! Maybe with your help we can move the needle just a bit.

It’s taken some time to go back through and put the 5 years together in one place…

Presenting the newly curated list of our 5 Compost Fest videos.

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