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May 2025
ICAW Lunch-N-Learn Webinar
Are you looking to expand your composting operation to include food waste, but not sure where to begin? Join us for this informative and practical webinar that provides an introduction into the benefits, challenges, and logistics of incorporating food waste into your composting facility. This presentation will be led by Betsy LaForce and Orion Black-Brown from Green Mountain Technologies, and includes a Q&A with expert NC panelists: Matt Ball from NCSU's Composting Facility, Riley Alber from Wilmington Compost Company, Patrick…
Find out more »May Sustainable Spirits: Boone
Join the North Carolina Composting Council's May Sustainable Spirits gathering in Boone, at the Cardinal, for our first high country gathering! Sustainable Spirits are professional-networking socials rotating around the state for people who share the NC Composting Council's environmental commitment to composting and waste reduction. At this event we're also proud to showcase and connect with one of NCCC's 2025 grant recipients, App State Sustainability! In addition to upgrading a food-scrap drop spot on campus, they are also forming a…
Find out more »June 2025
NCCC 2025 Annual Meeting for Members & Supporters
The North Carolina Composting Council (NCCC) cordially invites members, partners, and friends to attend our 2025 Annual Meeting on June 11th in Raleigh, NC at NCSU’s Plant Sciences Building from 9-4:30pm. This year’s theme, “Sustainable Economies and Communities Start with Compost”, highlights the powerful role composting plays in shaping resilient local systems, and the robust economic opportunity the composting industry has in North Carolina. Attendees will gain further insights from successful North Carolina Composting experts, the US Composting Council Executive…
Find out more »August 2025
Sustainable Spirits in Durham
Join the North Carolina Composting Council's Sustainable Spirits gathering in August at Ponysaurus Brewing in Durham! Sustainable Spirits are professional-networking socials rotating around the state for people who share NCCC's commitment to sustainability issues, such as composting, waste reduction, environmental policy, healthy soils, regenerative practices, climate resilience, environmental justice, renewable energy, civic engagement, circular economy, and beyond! Free appetizers are provided, with thanks to the event sponsor Smith + Gardner! Please rsvp in advance so we can plan an appropriate…
Find out more »September 2025
NC Compost Operations Training Course
Each September the NC Composting Council (NCCC) partners with the Compost Research and Education Foundation (CREF) to host a 5-day Compost Operations Training Course at NC State University. The 2025 NC COTC takes place September 8-12, 2025. May 1-June 1: NC Early Bird Registration June 1-July 31: Early Bird Registration
Find out more »Sustainable Spirits in Raleigh
Join the North Carolina Composting Council on Thursday, September 11th at Standard Beer + Food for an exciting Sustainable Spirits during NCCC's Compost Operations Training Course (COTC) program week. This event attracts a larger crowd, including compost operators in training from across the country and COTC Alumni from years' past! Meet beforehand next door for a tour of the Raleigh City Farm from 5:30-6:00pm. Sustainable Spirits are professional-networking socials rotating around the state for people who share NCCC's commitment to…
Find out more »October 2025
Unlocking the Secrets of Soil: DNA Sequencing & Technology
Join the North Carolina Composting Council in hosting Dr. Carlos Goller, Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at North Carolina State University, for a fascinating exploration of the hidden microbial world beneath our feet. In this webinar, Dr. Goller will introduce how modern DNA sequencing technologies illuminate the microbial communities living in compost and soil. From understanding microbial diversity to exploring the critical roles these tiny organisms play in soil health and nutrient cycling, Dr. Goller will guide attendees…
Find out more »Charlotte Sustainable Spirits
Join the North Carolina Composting Council for our first Sustainable Spirits event in Charlotte on October 16th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Innovation Barn. Sustainable Spirits are unstructured, professional networking events for everyone interested in sustainability issues such as composting, environmental policy, healthy soils, environmental justice, climate resilience, renewable energy, resource conservation, civic engagement, the circular economy and more! Sustainable Spirits are free to attend, but please rsvp in advance to help us prepare an appropriate amount of food. Big thanks…
Find out more »March 2026
From Waste to Worth Workshop: Financing Composting & Hauling in NC
From Waste to Worth brings together haulers, composters, entrepreneurs, finance and equipment experts to dig into real-world financing options for composting in North Carolina ♻️. Join us in Raleigh (or remotely) on March 24 for an in-depth half-day workshop designed to strengthen financial literacy and business capacity for composting and hauling operations. Hosted by NCCC, USCC, Wanu Organics, and the Compost Capital Network, this program brings together industry leaders, financial experts, and equipment professionals to provide practical tools and real-world…
Find out more »March Sustainable Spirits in Raleigh
Join the North Carolina Composting Council's (NCCC) Sustainable Spirits gathering on March 24th at Lynnwood Brewing Concern in Raleigh! Sustainable Spirits are professional-networking socials rotating around the state for people who share NCCC's commitment to sustainability issues, such as composting, waste reduction, environmental policy, healthy soils, regenerative practices, climate resilience, environmental justice, renewable energy, civic engagement, the circular economy, and beyond! Free appetizers are provided, with thanks to the event sponsor Wanu Organics! Please rsvp in advance so we can…
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