Diane Hazard Announces Retirement from CREF
Diane Hazard has announced that she will be stepping down as executive director of the Compost Research & Education Foundation (CREF). She built a team that strengthened the organization from the ground up, with very [...]
Boston Medical Center Rooftop Farm Study
Four years ago, Naturcycle launched a research project in Boston to study and optimize our urban agriculture green roof media blend. This multi-year study looked at critical measures for plant health and crop success, [...]
CREF Awarded Grant from ReFED
The Compost Research & Education Foundation recently received a major grant from the nonprofit organization ReFED to help fund their ongoing efforts to “modernize the nation’s compost testing standards to strengthen compost quality, improve measurement [...]
CitiesAlive is Coming to Brooklyn on September 30th!
The CitiesAlive green infrastructure comference is coming to Brooklyn later this year. Early bird registration is available now until June 30th! "Cities worldwide face unprecedented challenges: extreme heat, intense flooding storms, rising ocean levels, [...]
Charles Duprey Receives Award
Earlier this year, at COMPOST2026, the annual compost industry conference and trade show, several outstanding individuals and organizations were recognized in an awards ceremony during the closing session. The Compost Research & Education Foundation honored [...]
Compost is Best as a Soil Amendment
For over a decade, Naturcycle has partnered with municipal and private composters throughout the Northeast. We often get asked how we use compost. One of the most common uses is as a soil amendment. Unlike [...]



