Rust Belt Riders

We are a worker-owned cooperative dedicated to climate resilience, food autonomy, and workplace democracy. Our mission is to “Feed People, Not Landfills”.

We do this by providing people, organizations and businesses a composting solution for their food waste. This organic material is made into compost which serves as the base for our soil blends, that in turn nourishes the very food that we grow within our region.

This is our commitment to a circular, regional economy with roots firmly planted in solidarity, autonomy and connection.

We believe the work we do is as important as how we do it, practicing workplace democracy while engaging with this mission.

Our Mission: Create Wealth from Waste in order to Feed People, Not Landfills

Since 2014, Rust Belt Riders has been working with people and organizations across Northeast Ohio to provide them with a clean and timely alternative to landfills for their food scraps.

Food scraps are a resource that need to be cherished. They are a critical component to connecting us to nature, one another, and to the systems with which we constantly interact. By diverting food from landfills, we support our local food system through the creation of value- added agricultural products.

We are working on big issues and making bold efforts to address these issues in the best ways we know how.