Composting is the practice of speeding up the natural decay of organic material. It has multiple benefits including reducing waste, adding nutrition back to the soil, and reduces your carbon footprint. Conor Miller, the founder of Black Earth Compost discusses all things related to compost. Black Earth Compost offers both residential and commercial composting services in eastern MA. 

Please visit their website to learn more, https://blackearthcompost.com/.

Evelyn Kimber is the president of the Boston Vegetarian Society.

The BVS is an all-volunteer organization which welcomes both vegetarians and non-vegetarians who are interested in learning more about the whys and hows and benefits of living plant-based. They have multiple events throughout the year including the Boston Veg Food Festival.

To learn more about the Boston Vegetarian Society, click here.

Here is a list of Black-owned restaurants https://www.boston.com/food/restaurants/2020/06/02/black-owned-restaurants-in-boston

Food For Free is an organization that improves access to healthy food by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels for under-served populations. They have several unique and creative programs that help provide access to healthy food in the Greater Boston area. 

To learn more on how you can volunteer, go to https://foodforfree.org/volunteer/