Partners

The soil consists of a whole community that retains and shares nutrients – from bacteria and fungi, to nematodes and protozoa, to roots and worms and springtails (and could we go on!). So too do our composting partners consist of a network of people and organizations that make this effort sustainable. 

Keeping the composting process as local as possible ensures that the nutrients from our food scraps return to soils right here in Hamilton County. Currently, Queen City Commons partners with five different sites to compost the food scraps we collect:

• Carriage House Farm is a family-run farm and market located in North Bend, Ohio that puts into practice the spirit of community. They offer fresh produce, locally-crafted and artisanal foods, and on-farm classes and events.
• The Common Orchard Project located at Camp Washington Urban Farm aims to bring people and food together by building orchards on vacant and community-owned land. Thanks to a USDA Grant through the City of Cincinnati and Green Umbrella, this composting site will be able to process 30,000 pounds of food scraps a month at full capacity. 
• The Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation gardens are a group of gardens that provide free produce to Walnut Hills area residents. In partnership with the WHRF gardens, we process and test small-scale composting methods.
• Our Harvest Farm is a worker-owned farming cooperative that creates farm jobs that pay family-sustaining wages, and employs responsible growing practices to strengthen Cincinnati’s urban food system. Our Harvest partners with Cardinal Land Conservancy‘s Bahr Farm in College Hill which has been protected as a farm forever.
• Tikkun Farm is a 3.5 acre non-profit farm located in the Mt. Healthy neighborhood. Tikkun Farm heavily focuses on restoration in their community by growing abundant food, hosting a food pantry, managing a compost operation, hosting community events, managing a job training program, among many more diverse ventures.