Compost Connectors | Truly Living Well
/Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture
Booker T. Washington Compost Connectors
City of Atlanta, Fulton County
While most of the Compost Connectors programs have paused for summer break, a small group of students from Booker T. Washington High School (BTW) is participating in the summer cohort at Truly Living Well Center for Natural Urban Agriculture. A total of 34 BTW students were involved throughout the first year of the Compost Connectors program, and seven have stayed for all three cohorts. They’re not only learning different composting methods, but also how to grow food and use the produce they harvest to cook healthy meals. BTW student Shanii Amour said, “I really like to see the fruits of my own labor and all the plants that I grew. I like to see them grow and see what I can make with them.”
Using eggplants and tomatoes harvested from the Compost Connectors' garden, Trinity Harrison, the on-farm compost educator, has taught the students how to make fresh, healthy meals like eggplant parmesan and Zaalouk, a Moroccan stew usually served with bread. “It’s a great experience, and you learn so much. You learn how to harvest, how to compost, how to cook new recipes, and how to help the environment,” said Harmoni Griffin.
Hali Jordan wants to see more of her classmates joining the program in the new school year because “it gives you an outlet to do other things instead of just being at home all day. You get to learn stuff and have fun at the same time.”
