Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, holds composted soil at Sanctuary Farms, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, picks up compostable material from the BasBlue kitchen Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, collects compostable material at BasBlue kitchen, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, left, picks up compostable material from customer Catherine Cheung on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, picks up compostable material from a residential customer Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, collects compostable material Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Grosse Pointe Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, dumps compostable material at Sanctuary Farms, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ricky Blanding, founder of Scrap Soils, drops compostable material at Sanctuary Farms, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Residents are invited to complete a regional compost survey to help shape future composting and waste reduction efforts.
Soulful Seeds started as a modest community garden to feed the homeless by teaching them how to grow their food.