Vermont Business Magazine Registration is now open for the 2026 Vermont Compost Operator Certification Training, hosted by The 131° School of Composting in collaboration with the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (ANR). This in-person workshop will be held in Williston on Monday September 28th and provides participants with a Compost Operator Certificate that meets ANR requirements for operators of small, medium, and large composting facilities. Designed for current and aspiring compost site operators, the training covers the management of facilities handling food scraps and animal mortalities. Instructors include compost educator, consultant and author James McSweeney, Chris Duff, Dan Goossen of Green Mountain Compost, and Ben Gauthier of VT ANR. The workshop is open to Vermont residents and those operating compost sites within the state.