The Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR) will pilot a community composting project with support from NextCycle Michigan. The project aims to establish a composting site in Houghton County which will accept food and other organic waste from the residential and commercial sectors. WUPPDR is particularly interested in marketing their finished compost to local farmers because many farmers in the area currently purchase and transport compost across state lines. WUPPDR’s pilot project also proposes to support farmers markets and farm-to-school programs. Learn more about WUPPDR at wuppdr.org.