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Oakland launches first free compost hub, giving residents unlimited compost access
The city of Oakland has launched its first free compost hub in partnership with a local nonprofit urban farming organization. The organization, Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project, will have unlimited compost available for Oakland residents at West Oakland Farm Park, located at 2847 Peralta St., in Oakland. The hub is part of a […] The post Oakland launches first free compost hub, giving residents unlimited compost access appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Oakland launches first free compost hub, giving residents unlimited compost access, The city of Oakland has launched its first free compost hub in partnership with a local nonprofit urban farming organization. The organization, Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project, will have unlimited compost available for Oakland residents at West Oakland Farm Park, located at 2847 Peralta St., in Oakland. The hub is part of a […] The post Oakland launches first free compost hub, giving residents unlimited compost access appeared first on Local News Matters .
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