09/04/2024
Drop by the Grange Building at the County Fair this weekend. Okanogan Grange is featuring the vermiculture composting endeavors of Tonasket School Garden founder Ton Rietveld. Last year, Ton (pronounced Tone) composted over 20,000 pounds of food waste from the Tonasket School Cafeteria. The worms castings are a rich fertilizer. Check the large bin for the crew of working worms under the watermelon slices. There is an empty bin showing how you can create your own large capacity worm farm. Also featured is a shaker table to separate the castings from the "cocoons" (worm eggs) and a tray of castings.