Diggers Cooperative

12/05/2024

Happy world soil day 🌍 🌱!! We’re knee deep in these city soils to bring some life and love to these happy trees and flowers 🌳 🌸 loosening up compacted soils and introducing abundant microbes in carbon rich compost is one way we can start to heal our relationship with soil

10/03/2024

How and When to Prune Trees and Shrubs🌳
Full guide in the first comment 💬👀

09/26/2024

It’s been so refreshing to collaborate with such enthusiastic composters! The students, faculty and community members have been very engaged and excited to be composting. 🌱 And great timing, as this is Food Waste Awareness Week!

06/27/2024

04/02/2024

We’re looking forward to this year’s Co-op conference! It’s been rewarding every year that we have participated. The Cooperative Maine Business Alliance’s Principle 6 Conference is named after the 6th principle of cooperatives, which is Cooperation amongst Cooperatives - and this conference is designed for members of the local co-op movement to connect and spark collaboration! ✨

Do you have a co-op business idea or are you wanting to join an existing cooperative? Join us for a day of inspiration, networking, and learning in Augusta this Saturday, April 6th.

For all of those who are passionate about innovation in the space of cooperative endeavors, you won’t want to miss your chance to connect with students and experts alike! This conference will feature workshops, group sessions, and a panel discussion, all focused on the power of collaboration to engage with others and bring about change. See you there!

01/01/2024

🌿 AHG Herbal Study Hall Presents: 7Song's Materia Medica Series

📆 Live Dates: January 22, 29 Feb 5, 12
⏰ 6-8pm Eastern
💻 Join Live or Access Recordings

7Song's Materia Medica Series is a comprehensive class led by herbalist 7Song, which draws from his clinical practice. Over four weeks, this series will focus on the herbal medicines he commonly employs at the Ithaca Free Clinic. The class delves into various health conditions seen in the clinic, including mental health, digestive disturbances, gynecological issues, Lyme disease, undiagnosed conditions, pain management, arthritis, allergies, cardiovascular health, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, and respiratory ailments.

During these 4 classes, 7Song will cover a range of 25-30 medicinal plants. Through case studies and examples, he will share how he incorporates these herbs into his clinical practice. The curriculum places a strong emphasis on ethical wildcrafting, herbal preparation methods, and applications of these plants. Some of the herbs covered include Anemone, Lobelia, Berberis species, Echinacea, Damiana, Kava, Prickly Ash, Elecampane, and Chamomile. This will be a practical class stemming from 7Song’s clinical experience. Additionally, it highlights the importance of community-centered herbal health care by highlighting the work done in free clinics.to explore the vast potential of herbal allies. Join us on this immersive journey!

Register here 👉 https://americanherbalistsguild.thinkific.com/courses/7songs-materia-medica-series

11/20/2023

Measuring and recording compost pile temperatures this morning. Monitoring pile temperatures is an important part of our process here at Diggers.

08/30/2023

It was a pleasure to support the Maine Food Convergence this year! And now all of the compost from this year’s convergence is feeding the microbes in diggers’ compost piles which are over 135 degrees Fahrenheit right now, on their way to being healthy soil. Looking forward to next year’s convergence!

A big thanks to our 2023 Convergence Event Sponsors! We couldn't have done it without you!
Elmina B Sewall Foundation, Sodexo USA, Quimby Family Foundation, Maine Gravy, Isuken Co-op, Coastal Enterprises Inc., Full Plates Full Potential, MaineHealth Let's Go, The Ecology School, Fare Share Co-op, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Fork Food Lab, Saga Hart Digital Media, Heiwa Tofu, Belfast Community Co-op, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), Defend Our Health, Stonewall Kitchen, Eastern Maine Labor Council, Wolfe's Neck Center, Cooperative Development Institute, Crooked Face Creamery, Mexicali Blues and Diggers Cooperative