Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day

Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm UTC-05:00

We Sow We Grow Project, South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA | Chicago

We Sow We Grow
Publisher/HostWe Sow We Grow
Roots & Returns: Compost Giveback Day
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Bring your scraps and leave with rich compost to boost your garden at this fun giveback day!
About this Event

The soil doesn't lie - and neither do we. This May, We Sow We Grow is closing out International Compost Awareness Week in true West Pullman fashion: by giving the good stuff back to the community.


Join us on Friday, May 9 at 10 AM at the farm for our Compost Giveback + Farm Demo Day. We'll be handing out finished compost (while supplies last!) so you can feed your garden, your containers, your backyard plot — whatever patch of earth you're working with. And while you're here, stick around for hands-on compost demonstrations where you'll learn how we turn food scraps and organic matter into black gold, right here on the farm.


This is free, fun, and grounded in real community food work. But compost is limited — so bring your bucket, your bag, your container of choice and come get yours.


This year's International Compost Awareness Week theme is "Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost" — and we couldn't agree more. Healthy communities start with healthy soil, and healthy soil starts with us.



Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM
Doors Open
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Compost Demo

Info: Walk with us through a composting process on-site! We'll cover: what goes in, what doesn't, how long it takes, what finished compost looks like. You'll also learn the difference between green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Q&A will follow immediately after.


🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Compost Demo

Info: Walk with us through a composting process on-site! We'll cover: what goes in, what doesn't, how long it takes, what finished compost looks like. You'll also learn the difference between green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Q&A will follow immediately after.


🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Compost Demo

Info: Walk with us through a composting process on-site! We'll cover: what goes in, what doesn't, how long it takes, what finished compost looks like. You'll also learn the difference between green (nitrogen-rich) and brown (carbon-rich) materials. Q&A will follow immediately after.


🕑: 10:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Compost Giveaway

Info: All day compost availability. Please bring your own containers.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

We Sow We Grow Project, South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA, United States

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