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International Urban & Small Farm Conference, hosted by Growing Power

June 9, 2012

Growing Power, its board, staff, volunteers and Founder/ CEO Will Allen were on hand at a press conference last week to announce the details including tracks and keynote speakers to be featured during … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Don Richards, Good Food Revolution, Growing Power, International Urban and Small Farm Conference, Nikiya Harris, Robert Bell Photography, Will Allen

National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference Sept. 7-9, 2012

April 14, 2012

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: First Lady Michelle Obama, Good Food Revolution, Growing Food and Justice for all Initiative, Growing Power, International Urban and Small Farm Conference, Will Allen

Farming teaches you a lot about perseverance, especially in these hard times

December 30, 2011

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Farming, Good Food Revolution, Growing Power, Urban Farming, Will Allen

Will Allen’s Growing Power announces International Urban & Small Farm Conference Sept. 10-12 at State Fair Park

September 4, 2010

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Farm Aid, Good Food Revolution, Grace Lee Boggs, Growing Food and Justice for all Initiative, Growing Power, International Urban and Small Farm Conference, Judith Palfrey, Robert Bell Photography, State Fair Park, Will Allen, Winona LaDuke

Will Allen returns to the White House

May 28, 2010

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: First Lady Michelle Obama, Good Food Revolution, Growing Power, President Barack Obama, Rick Bayless, State Dinner, Will Allen

Will Allen named to Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People

May 6, 2010

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 … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Good Food Revolution, Growing Power, Key to the City of Milwaukee, Lets Move, Robert Bell Photography, Time 100 Worlds Most Influential People, Tom Barrett, Will Allen

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