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Backyard Compost and Soil Health Workshop

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Backyard Compost and Soil Health Workshop

HEALTHY SOIL MAKES YOUR GARDEN GROW!

Sunday, September 22 at 10am
Fairfax Backyard Farmer
135 Bolinas Rd., Fairfax
Discover how to make the soil in your garden a vital living ecosystem.
In this free workshop, you will learn:
1) how to turn your food scraps into garden gold by creating your own backyard compost

2) what you can do to prepare your soil for winter.

Supported by the Fairfax Backyard Farmer, Town of Fairfax and Sustainable Fairfax.

Community Clean-Out Day: E-Waste, Mattresses, Tires & Bikes

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In partnership with Sustainable Fairfax, Fairfax Market is hosting a

COMMUNITY CLEAN-OUT DAY!

Saturday, August 24, 2019 

10am-4pm

Parking lot of Fairfax Market, 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax

RECYCLE these items:

Used mattresses

Old tires (includes bike tubes and tires!)

Electronic waste*

*Anything that plugs in is e-waste

(collected by Conservation Corps North Bay)

DONATE these items:

Used bikes and bike parts (must be in good condition)

Trips for Kids will be collecting these items to support their youth development programs.

Thank you to Fairfax Market for being a Sustainable Fairfax Sustainable Steward!

Waste-Less Tour at Good Earth Natural Foods

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Waste-LESS Tour at Good Earth Natural Foods

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 –  6:30-7:00pm… and every third Wednesday of the month!

Join us to learn how to shop with zero-waste in mind, healthfully, sustainably, and locally! Reserve your spot HERE.

Questions? Email info@sustainablefairfax.org.

Ways to reduce waste at Fairfax Hardware

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Thanks to Fairfax Lumber & Hardware for becoming a Sustainable Fairfax Sponsor!

DID YOU KNOW THAT….

  • You can skip the plastic bag and BUY YOUR SOIL IN BULK! Just bring your own container. Fairfax Lumber’s bulk soils and compost are manufactured from organic ingredients with no biosolids.
  • Fairfax Lumber will EXCHANGE your empty camp stove propane cylinder when you purchase a full ones. Every year in North America, 40 million disposable one-pound propane cylinders are used. The empty cylinders are often disposed of improperly, and pose a threat to our sanitation workers and are a financial burden on our national parks.
  • Fairfax Lumber gives away their clean durable plastic bags that they receive from product shipments. Check out the new bin, and save these bags from the landfill. Great for storage, pet waste and more. 
  • You can safely dispose of your batteries in their battery bin.

Fairfax Lumber’s FAIRFAX GREEN program provides nature friendly products and information to their customers. Fairfax Green is the convergence of their four goals – conservation of natural resources, increased energy efficiency, improved indoor air quality, and the reduction of toxins in our environment. >>Learn more about Fairfax Green.

Support your Fairfax Farmer’s Market

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SHOP LOCALLY & SUSTAINABLY!

We encourage you to come to the weekly Fairfax Community Farmer’s Market on Wednesday evenings from 4:00-800pm. Shop for fresh local organic produce while enjoying music, food trucks and a variety of vendors in Bolinas Park. SUPPORT OUR FARMERS to ensure the market thrives for years to come!

Farmer’s Market Waste-Free Shopping Tips

BRING YOUR OWN….

  • Reusable produce bags. Silo Pantry, a vendor at the market, sells beautiful reusable produce bags for $5 each. They are durable and a great way to go plastic-free!
  • Grocery bags. If you need one, pick up a free bag from the Sustainable Fairfax table. If you have extra bags you do not need, we will take them for others to use.
  • Container for berries. Leave the plastic berry baskets with the farmer for reuse. Plastic yogurt tubs work perfectly for bringing home berries!
  • Container for chicken. If you buy the whole chickens, consider bringing your own container. The wrapping is plastic coated, and is not compostable.
  • Mason jars for bulk pantry items. Bring your mason jar and get a discount from The Silo (see Vendor Focus below).
  • Plate, cutlery and napkins to eat at one of the many delicious food trucks!

VENDOR FOCUS: THE SILO

The Silo Package-Free Pantry sells bulk grains, flours, rices, natural charcoal water filters, soaps, reusable produce and grocery bags and more. The owner, Andy, is so committed to a waste-free existence, that if you bring your own jars, he’ll give you significant discounts on the finest bulk food.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Join Sustainable Fairfax in striving to make the Market a zero waste event!

  • We are seeking volunteers to setup (~3:30-4:00pm) and/or breakdown (~8:00-8:30pm) the Eco-Station signage weekly through September. Equipment is light and easy to transport and setup.
  • We are also seeking folks passionate about waste issues to help staff the Sustainable Fairfax table next to the Eco-Station. Provide guidance to people as they dispose of their waste, and educate them on alternatives to single-use plastics. We’ll train you!

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