News from the Minnesota Composting Council

OPEN NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 18

The Minnesota Composting Council has four positions up for election for the 2025-2027 term. Board members hold three-year terms.

If you want to run for the Minnesota Composting Council Board of Directors, please complete the nomination form (link below).

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To be elected to the board, you must become a member of the MNCC and the USCC before the start of your term and maintain membership with both organizations throughout the term.

Nominations are due on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 4 p.m. Elections will be held October 28 - November 1, 2024 (you must be an MNCC member to vote).

Last chance to register!

12 Player and two sponsorship spots still open.

Kevin Tritz Memorial Golf Tournament

Sign up now and compete with teams from:

Waste Management, Specialized Environmental Technologies, MnDOT, VONCO, Ramsey County, Ruffridge/Johnson, Devco, Reis Farms, Native Sustainability, Suburban Waste, Nerd Birds, Torgerson Machinery, and Republic Services.

4th Annual

Kevin Tritz Memorial Golf Tournament

Thursday, September 12, 2024 | 1:30-5 pm

Como Park Golf Course

All proceeds go to the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund.

Over $20,000 has been raised through this tournament to encourage the collection of organics and advance the Minnesota Composting Industry

9-hole Golf Tournament to support the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund.

Fee per golfer, including cart: $50

Don't Golf? Not a Problem.

There are many ways you can be involved.

• Sponsor a hole, golf cart, or happy hour. Please reach out to Mary Cich for more information.

• Donate directly to the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund.

• Please help us spread the word about this event by sharing it.

• Volunteered to set up, assist during the event, and help clean up at the end.

• Afterward, join us at the Club House for food and beverages and to meet new and reacquainted old compost friends and associates. 

Presenting Sponsors

MNCC Supporting Sponsors

Hole Sponsors

MNCC Annual Meeting

Hosted by Self Eco

with Self-Eco Tour and Happy Hour

Thursday, November 14, 2024 | 1 - 6 pm

Join us for a Triple Header afternoon at SelfEco in Stillwater.

1-3 pm - SelfEco Presentation and Tour - Donation requested. $10 Member/$20 non-member

You can learn about the latest SelfEco products and their relationship with Wagners Greenhouse.

3-4:30 pm - MNCC Annual Meeting

In-person preferred - Virtual option available upon request

• ​Year-in-review
• A look ahead to 2025 and beyond
• USEPA REO grant updates
• Member storytime

4:30 -6:00 pm Happy Hour near SelfEco

Following the tour, we will end the afternoon with more networking happy hour at a nearby establishment.

Supporting Partner

DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE KTM FUND

Minnesota Composting Council is pleased to honor the life and legacy of Kevin Tritz by managing the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund (KTMF), which is dedicated to funding research that brings sound science to the composting industry and education that furthers the public's understanding of the positive impacts to the environment of using compost.

Please join us to honor his memory.

If you'd like an invoice for membership, please email us at compostmn@gmail.com

If you have an article, event, idea, or event you'd like to share, please send your submissions to: Mary Cich at compostmn@gmail.com

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The Minnesota Composting Council is dedicated to the development, expansion,

and promotion of the composting industry based upon sound science,

principles of sustainability, and economic viability.

The Minnesota Composting Council is the MN State Chapter of the United States Composting Council. The Minnesota Composting Council received its non-profit status from the State of Minnesota in January 2013. It officially became the State Chapter of the United States Composting Council (USCC) in December 2013.