Making great compost is an art. One of the key management techniques is monitoring your pile's temperature and moisture, as well as visual and olfactory observations. This video shows you how, why, and when to monitor your compost pile in order to make great compost and meet organic standards and PFRP.

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This resource is content originally developed by the Highfields Center for Composting in Hardwick VT. The Highfields Center for Composting dissolved as an organization in December 2014 and ended its active involvement in the Close the Loop Program. The content has been made publicly available for use in supporting organics management in Vermont and elsewhere through the generosity of the High Meadows Fund, the Harris and Frances Block Foundation, and the Vermont Community Foundation. The Vermont community wishes to thank the Highfields Center for Composting for its years of outstanding leadership in the service of community composting and universal recycling in Vermont.