URBAN REAP
Renewable Energy & Agricultural Project
Loving our Neighbor by Loving our Earth
Addressing environmental issues that impact our community through education, food production, composting, and community building.
Environmental degradation impacts us all, but it has a disproportionate impact on the poor, whether it be air pollution, contaminated water, or readily-available nutritious food. Our community therefore cannot separate how we treat the environment from how we treat our sisters and brothers beside us and around the world. Urban REAP exists to create a more sustainable future by providing our community with positive actions that help care for our creation as well as our neighbors. By participating in our four initiatives, you can help create a cleaner, healthier, and more empowered community for everyone.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Our Initiatives
Garden Center
We are Plant People! Waco and the surrounding area has a thriving gardening community that we want to support and grow. Our Garden Center offers affordable and quality gardening and composting supplies to encourage gardening practices at home. Come by to see what we have or pick our brains on garden ideas!
Compost
Food waste is a big deal – about 25% of everything that goes to the landfill is food. Urban REAP’s composting program offers an alternative that turns food waste into nutrient-dense fertilizer that grows healthier plants and helps repair soils. In 2023 we composted over 28,000lbs of food waste!
Bring by your food waste during our open hours and we will compost it for free! Or subscribe to our Bucket Program for a bucket, 24/7 drop-off access, and subscriber discounts. We have two bucket options – Compost Classic Green Bucket for traditional composting, and Compost Plus Blue Bucket for the option to include meat and dairy.
Education
Urban REAP provides both grade school programming and informal workshop opportunities for students of all ages. We serve McLennan County (and beyond) by creating curriculum and videos to grapple with issues ranging from environmental stewardship and justice to compost critters to how to keep your garden pest-free.
Aquaponics
Aquaponics is a way to grow food that turns fish waste to plant food! The plants grow directly in water and allows us to grow food locally and sustainably. Find our produce at Jubilee Food Market or the Waco Downtown Farmers Market!
HOW TO SUPPORT URBAN REAP
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1509 N. 15th Street
Waco, TX 76707
