In 2022, CIT-ED was awarded the EPA Sustainable Materials Management grant, which we used to develop a community compost and gardening program. To measure progress, we weigh donated food scraps to keep track of how much food waste is being diverted from landfills. 

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The compost produced from food scraps donated by Tribal citizens, Little Arrows, and our worm farm were used to add nutrients to our soil and plants. We planted tomatoes, squash, corn, beans, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, watermelon, cantaloupe, basil, chives, parsley, sage, spinach, and pumpkins.