How to farm in the ocean without pillaging it

Bren Smith at TEDxBermuda (Photo: TEDxBermuda) Bren Smith’s farms lie beneath the surface of the oceans — underwater havens for baby oysters, clams, scallops and kelp. Smith maintains plots of water off the coast of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and at TEDxBermuda, he...

Compost and Mulch

What is Compost? Compost is the end product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic material from a feedstock into a stable, humus-like product that has many environmental benefits. Composting is a natural process that is managed to optimize...

Compost Use in Agriculture

Use of composted manures and plant materials in farming has a history almost as long as farming itself. California farmers enjoy access to high-quality compost and mulch products from a variety of feedstocks virtually everywhere in the state. California compost...

Exhibit’s List

  Dear LEAFers, Matter of Trust is pleased to offer you an educational internship opportunity at our Matter of Trust Eco-Hub located at 1566 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Let us know if / when you can come by between 11AM – 6PM Monday-Thursday...
Inyenyeri Rwanda Clean Stove partnership

Inyenyeri Rwanda Clean Stove partnership

Inyenyeri Rwanda Clean Stove partnership Matter of Trust has partnered with Inyenyeri, a fuel-utility company that provides clean cookstoves in Rwanda. Clean stove technology is an urgent environmental challenge. Every year, more than four million people around the...
BOOK – Drawdown.org Partnership – 2016 – 2018

BOOK – Drawdown.org Partnership – 2016 – 2018

Can global warming be reversed? Yes, says Paul Hawken’s Project Drawdown, a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring and advocating how we can reach drawdown – the point at which the concentration of greenhouse gas emissions starts to fall – within...
Eco-Industrial Hub (Eco-Hub) – OLD

Eco-Industrial Hub (Eco-Hub) – OLD

Eco-Industrial Hub (Eco-Hub) – OLD Our Eco-Industrial Hub (Eco-Hub) is a working model factory and exhibit hall with hair salon, pop-up pet groomers, roof garden and more. This lovely warehouse showcases our eco-educational walls representing the macrocosms of...