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Following up on your pumpkins, when they get , you are also diverting gallons of water from the going to the trash stream. A Compost Alex member brought that to our attention when they shared this CityLab pumpkin smashing story with us:
https://www.citylab.com/life/2019/11/halloween-pumpkin-compost-community-donations-food-waste/601372/

Just about an hour left to get your composted this weekend in Alexandria. Head over to Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market or West End Farmers Market and get it done!

Have a great composting weekend!

Yes, Your Rotting Pumpkin Is Food Waste. Here's a Better Way to Get Rid of It. The environmental case for smashing pumpkins.

'Tis the season to find pumpkins, carve them up, and display them along with other garden gourds! If they're edible, we say eat them... are delicious and can be made at home, not just bought to go with your workday salad.
When the pumpkin is done, or rather when the squirrels are done with your pumpkins, be sure to the scraps!

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The City's farmers market compost program turns 6 this weekend 😁 That's a lot of time and a lot of being . It's a good thing to celebrate!
Do you remember what you did when you turned 6? Maybe you were like this little guy squealing out the car window with excitement on the way to a .
Enjoy the four markets this weekend.
Old Town Farmers' Market, Alexandria, VA, Del Ray Farmers' Market, West End Farmers Market, and Four Mile Run Farmers & Artisans Market with Transportation & Environmental Services, City of Alexandria, Virginia

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In a few hours, Compost Alex will be at Patagonia Store Washington, DC for the DC Food Recovery Working Group Expo! Excited to see you there!

We can't wait to see you all TONIGHT at DC's First Food Recovery Expo! Come mingle with the orgs in DC working to keep good food from going to waste! 7 pm Georgetown. Recovered snacks & drinks too!