50% of food produced in the US is thrown away. Join us to learn about how nutrient dense food waste can be redirected to regenerate soil and produce high quality food while reducing the need for chemical fertilizers!

Indigenous farmers from around the world have been using microorganisms to break down and unlock nutrients from food waste. In this class we will utilize a technique from Japan called Bokashi that uses Effective Microbes to ferment food waste, allowing the nutrients to be utilized by gardeners and farmers faster than traditional composting. This easy method can be use at home, fermenting food waste in just 4 weeks.

In this session, bokashi expert Cuauhtemoc Villa will discuss:

• Bokashi basics and how to use this metod at home

• Planting into your bokashi soils, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers

• How this method is utilized at Topaz farm on Sauvie Island, Oregon.

This virtual class will feature a live, interactive lecture with slide show and time for questions and answers with the instructor. We will be using Zoom for this class, which you can use on your computer or phone.

*This workshop is part of a Permaculture Speaker Series hosted by Beacon Food Forest and Tilth Alliance.  And The goal of this series is to focus on climate solutions that are creative and relevant in our urban communities. You can register for individual sessions or sign-up for all 9 sessions with a Full Series Pass. Learn more about the exciting lineup of speakers and the topics they'll be sharing here.

About the instructor: Cuauhtemoc Villa is a bokashi and biochar educator, consultant, and a restoration technician with Sound Native Plants. He restores ecosystems and focuses on permaculture techniques, biochar, bokashi, guerrilla gardening, and food sovereignty. He has been teaching youth and adult education on these topics for years and focuses on how to improve and maintain very productive soil. He is a talented and natural teacher with an amazing ability to merge indigenous knowledge and ways with modern techniques.
Cuauhtemoc consults with Biocarbon Associates, is an educator with The Advanced Permaculture Student Online, a Soil Developer with Topaz Farm and has worked with the Sonoma Biochar initiative.

Tickets are $35 with some sliding scale available

Registration: http://seattletilth.nonprofitsoapbox.com/component/events/event/1362