Transforming City Food Waste into Profit with John-Paul Maxfield of WasteFarmers
Food, Social Enterprise — By Luke Miller Callahan on 03/05/2012 19:57Leader in Sustainable Development: John-Paul Maxfield
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Synopsis
One man’s trash is another an’s treasure. We’ve all heard this saying before, but John-Paul Maxfield is acting on it. At Waste Farmers, John-Pauls takes city food scraps that were once thrown away, and composts them into top-quality soil amendments for Denver growers.
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About John-Paul Maxfield
John-Paul Maxfield is the Founder of Waste Farmers. He comes from a family of agricultural pioneers. His grandfather and personal hero was nominated as an “Agricultural Citizen of the Century” by the The University of Wyoming American Heritage Center (AHC). He was a genuine Wyoming rancher who taught him the value of hard work and a deep appreciation for the land.
Tags: denver, john-paul maxfield, sustaianable cities, sustainability, upcycling, urban composters, waste farmers
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