The City of Kenora is introducing a backyard composting program in an effort to divert food waste from going to the landfill.

Local food production and waste reduction is one of four main themes of the northwestern Ontario community's sustainability action plan.

The backyard compost initiative comes on the heels of a pilot project first launched in 2021, where residents were given the chance to purchase subsidized FoodCycler units that essentially turn food scraps into fertilizer.

"We anticipate t…