Hot composting is like a sprint—quick and intense—while cold composting is more of a leisurely stroll. Choose the method that aligns with your time, effort, and goals! In this video, the CAV technical service team talks breaking down materials to speed up compost activity, and what materials can help or hinder this process. This excerpt is from a longer video series of Compost “Tea Talks" (a play on "coffee talks") - online trainings and discussions to support community-oriented on-farm food scrap composting.