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Black Bear Composting

Learn how food waste is transformed into healthy compost for garden soil.

06/29/2021 | Rating TV-G

Virginia Home Grown

Black Bear Composting

Clip: Season 21 Episode 4 | 7m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how food waste is transformed into healthy compost for garden soil.

Co-Host Keith Nevison visits Black Bear Composting to talk with Eric Walter about what it takes to run a commercial composting facility and why composting is so great for the environment. Engage with us or watch full episodes at Facebook.com/VirginiaHomeGrown or vpm.org/vhg. VHG 2104 June 2021.

06/29/2021 | Rating TV-G

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