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Muskegon Farmers Market Launches Successful Composting Initiative

10/8/2025

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Angela Fox directs a new composting program at Muskegon Farmers Market, Michigan, diverting one ton in its first month.
The program offers one-time $3 and monthly $10 drop-offs for food scraps, including meats and dairy.
Plastic contamination complicates the process, a key challenge Fox highlights.
She previously ran a free composting initiative in Royal Oak, Michigan, but faced contamination.

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Story summary

Angela Fox directs a new composting program at Muskegon Farmers Market, Michigan, diverting one ton in its first month.
The program offers one-time $3 and monthly $10 drop-offs for food scraps, including meats and dairy.
Plastic contamination complicates the process, a key challenge Fox highlights.
She previously ran a free composting initiative in Royal Oak, Michigan, but faced contamination.