North American Trainer - Fall 2011 - Issue 22

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INDUSTRY

Reducing the Carbon Hoofprint

Three Chimneys Farm and Turfway Park race track lead the way when it comes to producing organic compost. Both have proved that as well as the environmental benefits of going ‘green’, recycling raw organic waste can also be financially beneficial – whether it is by saving money on fertilizers or by selling it on the open market WORDS: KEN SNYDER

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