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https://mailchi.mp/5611bc3d7dfd/free-garden-course () I’m so excited to talk about one of those forward thinking bold visionary entrepreneurs . Pheobe Lyttle is here to tell us about https://garbagetogarden.org/ (Garbage to Garden!) https://garbagetogarden.org/ (Garbage to Garden) is the most successful market-based curbside composting company in the Northeast, servicing over 5,000 households, schools, restaurants, businesses and events throughout Maine and Massachusetts. The ethos of Garbage to Garden is rooted in the spirit of sustainability and supporting the local economy while making composting for the masses as approachable as possible. Tell us a little about yourself and what your role is there! I am the community outreach director here at https://garbagetogarden.org/ (Garbage to Garden) So, we are very involved with community, so I handle all the  marketing strategic partnerships manage the volunteer program we have in place which enables  access services regardless of ability to pay composting recycling for events for different people ~ up to 50k people! I am from Massachussets originally, I went to school in Vermont https://www.uvm.edu/ (UVM ) to teach nutrition then came to https://garbagetogarden.org/ (Garbage to Garden) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjQBZChSjXs&t=41s (Does that mean you’re a Rockstar Millennial)? Cool, I’m compiling a book of Rockstar Millennials. I’ve interviewed like 65-75 millennials.  The majority of our team is of that group Tyler who founded https://garbagetogarden.org/ (Garbage to Garden) the start up is also millennial! Cool! Tell me about your first gardening experience? I probably have only had my own gardens for the past couple of years, but my mom and dad do have some gardens around the house, mostly perennial flower gardens They have actually gotten into vegetable gardening now that their schedule’s have lightened up with me and my siblings out of house more time I started gardening https://www.uvm.edu/ (UVM) robust garden system in Burlington Portland incredibly long waiting list 250 person on the waiting list, but I was really please how quickly that list was whittled down and I actually got a plot about a year and half later. Wow well there’s some interest in community gardening! have my own aren with about 9 raised latin Green Mountain (Latin Universitas Viridis Montis (University of the Green Mountains). How did you learn how to garden organically? I don’t think i ever knew any other way When my mom was gardening that was she did it IDK what her philosophy was behind that Then at all of the community gardens in Vermont.  They have workshops and they’re all lead by people in the Friday workshop organic garden community came naturally as my gardening education. Do you have any secrets for that? Is that convenient? I think gardening has to be convenient. Is that convenient? sure! both Portland and Burlington are about the same size cities 50-60k people definitely a city but smaller then what most people consider a city. They both have a robust system of gardens A lot of neighborhoods would create a garden that is convenient walkable or bikable apartments living at a time I wouldn’t have been successful if it weren’t convenient because it’s really hard to get out there water and weed when you have to water 2xs a day check up The neighborhood will probably create a garden that is convenient walkable or bikable apartments living at a time I would’t have success if it weren’t convenient. really hard to get out there water and weed check up on things a couple of times a day. What are some tips that you would let people know, like know about the commitment ahead of time? totally both cities there are meetings at the beginning of season In Burlington I think there were required meetings. Support this podcast