My name is Lauren, I am the Founder of Let's Go Compost, a national nonprofit focused on soil science education through hands-on STEM learning! We currently work with 250+ public schools and youth programs across 29 states.
I am reaching out to STEM-related and nature-based organizations as Let’s Go Compost is providing free indoor worm composting farm kits to qualifying public schools, public libraries, and environmental education-related nonprofits (like museums and gardens) in the United States for leading up to Earth Month 2026! We are focused on expanding our offerings in your area, so I wanted to reach out in case your organization is interested or if you know of any other organizations in your area who may be interested in participating.
Each kit includes:
- One small indoor worm compost bin (Materials provided will not handle more than 0.5-1.0 lb of food waste each week. These systems are designed for small-scale educational use only. They are not intended to process ongoing food waste or public drop-off materials.)
- A certificate for 500 composting worms
- 3 hours of virtual support
- Five one-hour STEM activity guides
- One copy of The Wild West of Waste children's picture book
Let’s Go Compost provides initial materials and educational support for setup and curriculum integration. Ongoing maintenance, care of the worms, and replacement of materials (such as bedding or food) would be the responsibility of the participating organization.
After the program concludes, participating organizations are encouraged to continue using their worm farm for ongoing STEM education. A digital Worm Care Guide and optional follow-up session are available to participants to support long-term success. Participants choosing not to continue must responsibly rehome the worms to a local gardener, composter, or community garden rather than disposing of them. Let's Go Compost can assist in rehoming, if needed!
If you know of a school or library that may interested, here is a link to learn more and to apply:
www.letsgocompost.org/schools
www.letsgocompost.org/libraries
We do not have a dedicated page (yet) for environmental nonprofits, museums, and gardens, and ask them to email us directly if interested.
It is a rolling deadline with applications being processed in the order they are received. This said, we are hoping to have all materials shipped for the Spring 2026 semester by the end of January.
Thank you for your time and consideration! I hope you have a wonderful New Year.
"Worm" wishes,
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LAUREN CLICK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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