Our soils are in trouble. Decades of over-tilling and chemical-heavy farming have stripped them of life, leaving behind fragile ground that struggles to nourish crops or hold water.
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, if current rates of degradation continue, we may have only 60 harvests left globally — and in many regions, even fewer. This crisis is as serious and urgent as climate change itself.
But there is hope — and it starts with your food scraps.
Composting restores fertility, strengthens soil structure, and helps plants draw carbon from the atmosphere. By composting locally — and collecting by bike — Soil Factory also cuts emissions and keeps methane-producing waste out of landfills.
If you have food scraps piling up at the office, we’ve got you covered — and your leftovers too.
We have a weekly collection service for your office food scraps, turning them into living compost to grow more food at Kelmarna. You can help convert a 'waste' problem into a valuable resource that has significant benefits for food security, soil health, and mitigating climate change.
How it works:
🧺 Soil Factory brings you a food scraps bin
🌿 You fill it with your food scraps
💚 Soil Factory collects your scraps once a week on Tuesday or Thursday on an e-bike, or you drop them off
The finished compost is returned to the soil at Kelmarna, adding fertility and structure to the vegetable beds, and helping to grow more local, organic food.
It’s a simple shift with lasting impact, with minimal cost:
20L bucket: $40 + GST/month
60L bin: $52.80 + GST/month
drop off: $30 + GST/month + $10 per extra bucket.
Reach out to us with any questions, or head to the link below for more info and to register.
And if you have a little compost envy, pop in and see us — we’ve got compost ready to give your home or work garden a little extra love. Our compost will also be available at our Seedling Sale - so mark Saturday, 18 October in your calendar.
We can't wait to welcome you to bike powered community composting and grow something great together!
www.kelmarna.co.nz/soil-factory/
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