Massachusetts Agricultural Highlights, 1988 



ON-FARM COMPOSTING 



The Department of Food and Agriculture is encouraging on-farm composting as a management strategy for 

 farm generated materials as well as for appropriate non-farm generated organic materials such as leaves, 

 manures and food processing by-products that otherwise have gone to disposal in landfills or incinerators. The 

 facilities included in this listing are handling in excess of 200 tons each per year. 



Massachusetts On-Farm Composting Facilities, 1988* 



Region Farm Composting Tons Per Year 



Western Massachusetts 3 4,500 



Central Massachusetts 2 30,100 



Eastern Massachusetts 7 25,500 



Total 12 60,100 



■ Facilities handling in excess of 200 tons per year 

 Source; Department of Food and Agriculture 



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