Community Innovation Fund (CIF) Project
A Garden Compost with Worms
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Year
2022
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Applicant type
Non-Profit Organization
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Location
Bend
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Waste Action
Compost
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Funds Used For
Composter, worms, and supplies
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Impact
500 pounds of food waste diverted from landfill into beneficial compost
![COIC Garden Compost A subpod garden compost with herb plants inside a room with books on a shelf behind it](https://envirocenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/COIC-Garden-Compost-1024x768.jpg)
COIC
Project Details
COIC (Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council) Skills Lab was able to use the Community Innovation Fund in 2022 to implement a composting project using a SubPod vermiculture station with worms and diverting 500 pounds of waste each year and reaching and educating 150+ youth and 25+ staff in the process.