The question is: what are the rest of us meant to do with it? For something that ... Try a tortilla. Ferment a jar. Make a big, loud brunch dish with cheese and eggs and leaves and pride.

most people will do just fine with any bucket, or a lidded, empty jumbo jar, said Domingo Morales, the founder of the grass-roots organization Compost Power. “You don’t need a fancy $100 ...