“We don't need a handful of people doing zero waste perfectly. We need millions of people doing it imperfectly.” Anne-Marie Bonneau, chef

The Velveteen Bean is a community-powered effort to rebuild and regenerate—from the ground up. Help close the loop. Your coffee grew from the soil, the grounds should go back to feeding it.

It started with overlooked waste streams—and turned into a way to build soil, community, and a little everyday magic.

No need to get it right—get it going.

Free DIY guides, community-sourced knowledge, and pay-what-you-want compost-starter blends make healthy, living soil feel a little more like a movement, a little less like a mystery.

Want to grow something? Start with what’s already in your hands. Nothing fancy. Just scraps, microbes, and momentum (and breaks).
For the compost-curious, the soil-obsessed, and the quietly hopeful.

Let’s return what’s been taken.
Let’s regenerate together.
Let’s grow something good.