Samad Gardens Initiative

compost spreader and owner of Samad Gardens
Posted on May 27, 2026

Samad Gardens Initiative received an award to purchase a BCS Compost Spreader, BCS Flail Mower and Quick Hitch, Field Tuff Seed Drill, WORX Leaf Shredder, solarization tarps, and cover crop seed. These attachments will reduce tillage, produce and apply natural mulches, and support multi-species cover cropping. The project increased organic matter, microbial diversity and mass, and crop production yields.

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