Request For Workshop Proposals Deadline: April 30th, 2012 Growing Power is proud to announce its request for proposals for workshop presentations. At this year’s conference we expect to have over 100 breakout sessions, we anticipate over 3,000 participants will attend, and we have invited First Lady Michelle Obama to be our keynote speaker. We are [...]

By Will Allen You plant for a harvest that you hope will come, but that is not guaranteed. As I reflect back on our work together this year to build a new food system, I see our progress and am filled with hope that the fruits of our labor are within reach. At Growing Power, [...]

Milwaukee, long known for its beer, brats and cheese, is becoming a Good Food destination. Growing Power, an organization headed by the sustainable urban farmer and MacArthur Fellow Will Allen, this week announced it is hosting the largest farm conference of its kind Sept. 10-12 at State Fair Park in West Allis. The first annual [...]

Growing Power CEO a guest at Mexican state dinner Just two months after First Lady Michelle Obama asked him to stand with her in Washington as one of four Americans speaking in support of the launch of her “Let’s Move!” initiative to end childhood obesity, Will Allen of Growing Power was again invited to the [...]

Will Allen, the founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc., has been named to the 2010 “Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People.” The list was released last week, and the magazine hit newsstands last Friday. The much-anticipated announcement identifies 25 individuals or small working groups who are most influencing the current course of world [...]