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...]
National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference Sept. 7-9, 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...]
Farming teaches you a lot about perseverance, especially in these hard times
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...]
Will Allen’s Growing Power announces International Urban & Small Farm Conference Sept. 10-12 at State Fair Park
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...]
Will Allen returns to the White House
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...]
Will Allen named to Time 100: The World’s Most Influential People
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...]