Almost anything organic will break down eventually. The trick is to get the carbon to nitrogen ratio correct so it will break down in a reasonable period of time.

Composting. You save food scraps from going into the landfill while you make your very own soil amendment. That's our topic for the first half today. Michael Simmons gives us some tips for building a healthy pile, and we visit two farmers whose compost is so active that it's melting snow and producing steam.

From Harvest Public Media… Farmers look to cut back on the energy it takes to grow food. And, it takes time, people-power and energy to produce those bags of pre-chopped veggies and frozen pie shells.

Then some home cooking with Daniel Orr. Two pasta recipes that are simple but full of flavor.

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