Starting Neighborhood Compost and Garden

I’m going to start a community Compost 1st and then a community garden in the neighborhood I just moved to. It will include about 20 homes … maybe less to start.
My idea is to put out flyers to neighbors that I’ll do a food scrap p/u from neighbors once a week on Sunday late afternoon. In return they can receive compost twice a year (not sure the amount) for a small fee or trade (not sure of fee amount) that they p/u.

The community garden will work that people can offer some work  for a discounted fee for produce, or trade for produce, or some sort of fee. During summer and early fall. I’m still working out the details and open to any input.
Thanks Permies!

It's a noble concept, but honestly I'm concerned that you are massively underestimating the size of the task you are proposing. You will have to be as much a politician as a gardener to make it work. That's not meant to be negative, but it takes a lot of energy.

It's worth noting the usual suspects that may show up to spoil the picnic: If there is land use outside your own land, the municipality will be sniffing around for permits. If there is a complaint, bylaw will be sniffing around. If there is money that you personally accept, it may be considered a business and the taxman will be sniffing around. If anyone gets the notion that they have been harmed somehow, ambulance-chasing lawers will be sniffing around. You need to get ahead of all of these sniffers.

My advice (worth less than you paid):
- Check out the municipality's process for establishing community gardens.
- Start small and unofficially, with a few like-minded neighbours. Free veggies have a way of thawing out the cranky hold-outs on the block.
- If there is enough interest, form a community association that provides a legal shield. Better still: piggyback on an existing community organization.
- Be mentally prepared for the long haul. This will not happen overnight.

Luck!