Start here if you’ve never composted before! Nature decomposes everything that was once alive, so all we need to do is copy nature, right? Well — sort of. True “composting” doesn’t happen in nature. But knowing the biology of decomposition…
– For immediate release – Kansas City, Missouri – August 14th, 2024 – Missouri Organic Recycling, (MOR) a Kansas City-based compost and mulch company developed the innovative Food Too Good to Waste Science Unit in 2020. The unit is digitally…
You might be surprised to learn that 72% of Americans don’t compost at home. What’s driving the 28%? Why should you start composting? Let’s explore why composting is not just a good idea but an essential practice for a healthier…
Linda and I are announcing that the Mother Earth News has just published an issue with a story about our home and garden. Farming in the Suburbs is the title. The story was well written by Linda’s daughter, Jessica. The…
Stan Slaughter Presented With 2018 New Thought Walden Award Kansas City – August 3 – Stan Slaughter has been named a New Thought Walden Award honoree for 2018. The Walden Awards honor those who use empowering spiritual ideas and philosophies to change…
On May 9th, Stan was interviewed on KKFI Community Radio by Mike Murphy. Here’s the edited program audio.
Stan’s Royal Compost Adventure Report This blog also lives as a Mother Earth News Blog- (below) Some of you may have heard that this April 15th I gave a speech in England at the invitation of HRH Prince Charles.…
This is the full text of the speech I gave in England on April 15th at the request of HRH Prince Charles. The Alchemy of Compost: How 2+2=9 if You let it A speech given by Stan Slaughter M.A. Biology…
Feed the Soil First Sir Albert Howard, the father of the modern organic movement, spoke about a threshold of life in the soil. Nature, he said, was generous with her bounty, if she had something to give. When the soil…
Rich Soil, Rich People (with Video} 1/28/2016 4:34:00 PM By Stan Slaughter Tags: healthy soil, biochar, Missouri, Stan Slaughter (Gail Fuller is a biological farmer from Emporia, KS) This is an exciting time for the healthy food movement. The number of tools and techniques…