CWMI worked with them to get funding and assisted them in getting the variance and completing the permit. N.Y. In spring of 97 CWMI met with college staff and students to explore food scrap composting. Hamilton College approached Ed Crane, a dairy farmer near the college, who expressed interest in composting Hamilton's food scrap. They spoke to Bob Senior at DEC and he referred them to CWMI to help get them going. A variance to proceed with composting at the Crane farm was issued from DEC region 5.
Crane composts in windrows and uses a loader to turn.
They started composting in April 1998 and have composted 17,500 pounds to date. Addition of cafeterias and other businesses is anticipated if allowed. N.Y. Bunnie Goodwin, coordinator. The amount of food scrap diverted to date is 6080 pounds. They are purchasing a shredder and more bins with some of the funds from the grant.