Two Compost Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm

Update: 2024-10-21

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Today's episode is with two of our compost pioneers, Karl Hammer from Vermont Compost and Mike Merner from Earth Care Farm. They share advice, stories from the early days, wishes for the future, and so much more. Both of these wonderful humans have always been generous talking about their experiences and helping the compost industry grow. It seems fitting as we head into the season of gratitude to tap into these two dedicated composters. As an aside, I'm super blessed to also have Mike Merner as my dad. Thanks, dad. I'm very proud to follow in your big old footsteps. Welcome to The Composter, a podcast for compost lovers...

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Two Compost Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm

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Two Compost Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm

Two Compost Pioneers, Karl Hammer of Vermont Compost & Mike Merner of Earth Care Farm