Community Composting: A Start Up Story in South Dakota - A Conversation with Deirdre Appel

SolPods Cassie Freyeisen sits down with Deirdre Appel, founder of SoDak Compost, the first non-profit community composting center of its kind in South Dakota.  Deirdre's journey from New Jersey to Brooklyn, and eventually settling in Sioux Falls in 2021 amid the pandemic, drove her to create  SoDak Compost, addressing the lack of food scraps recycling options for urban apartment residents. Learn more about Deirdre's inspiring journey, innovative solutions, and the community impact of SoDak, highlighting the potential for transformative sustainable practices in other new environments. Check out SoDak's website here.Follow SoDak on Instagram: @sodak_compost United States Composting Council Dakota Rural Action Institute for Local Self Reliance Iron Fox Farms Cherry Rock Farms Community-Scale Composting Systems by James McSweeney Follow @compostable.kate on Instagram Check out the SolPods Website: www.solpods.orgFollow us on Instagram: @solpods.earth Follow us on LinkedinFollow us on YouTubeFor questions, email us at: [email protected]