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“Lets Scale it Up! Growing Food and Farmers: Best practices in growing, distribution and community building”

July 16, 2016

Dates: Pre-Conference Training November 16-18, 2016 Conference November 18-20, 2016 Location: Growing Power Warehouse 13111 W. Silver Spring Drive Butler, WI Click here to purchase … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Growing Food and Justice for all Initiative, Growing Power, International Urban and Small Farm Conference, Urban Farming, Will Allen

Invest in Growing Power

May 28, 2016

At Growing Power, we can't do the important work of feeding communities and educating our youth without your help. We are a grassroots organization that has a big name associated with it, but still … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Accepting Donations, Donation Drives, Growing Power, Will Allen

Maglio Companies and Growing Power Join Forces to Promote Locally Grown Produce

October 10, 2015

By Dylan Deprey Each day, Dallas Cook waters everything from flowering bell peppers to the climbing stems of tomato plants. He and four other employees of the nonprofit organization Growing … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Growing Power, MAglio Companies, Sam Maglio, Urban Agriculture, Will Allen

Growing Power Works to Empower the Community with Food and Resources

August 1, 2015

By Karen Stokes Will Allen is passionate about growing food – healthy, nutrient rich food that people need, right in the areas where they live. Allen is concerned about the health and well … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Food Deserts, Food Insecurity, Growing Power, Karen Stokes, Urban Farming, Will Allen

AT&T, NEA Foundation $98,000 contribution to support MPS’ Aquaponics Program

February 1, 2014

Funding will expand program in Milwaukee to 5 new schools; Farming Project grows students’ interest in STEM AT&T and the NEA Foundation are teaming up to increase low-income students’ … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Aquaponics, Bradley Tech High School, Lena Patten, Milwaukee Public Schools, Odell Chambers, Robert Bell Photography, Rochelle Sandrin, Urban Schools Aquaponics, Will Allen

Growing Power is helping kids grow healthy food

July 19, 2013

Growing Power is helping to change the eating habits of Milwaukee children by donating and installing 50 tomato gardens to licensed or certified Milwaukee day cares.  Growing Power launched the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Growing Power, Healthy Food, Open Doors Learning Center, Tabitha Williams, Will Allen

Growing Power’s Will Allen to speak at UWM May 15

April 27, 2013

Growing Power’s Will Allen will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Golda Meir Library Annual Program, on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Library’s fourth floor Conference … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gretchen Mead, Growing Power, Michael R Lovell, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, UWM, Victory Garden Initiative, Will Allen

Will Allen honored with the James Baker Award at the 23rd Annual Community Brainstorming event

November 24, 2012

Will Allen, founder/CEO of Growing Power, Inc. was congratulated on Friday, Nov. 16 for being honored with the James Baker Award at the 23rd Annual Community Brainstorming event. Allen is joined by … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Community Brainstorming Conference, Growing Power, Gwen Moore, James Baker Award, Maxine Waters, Robert Bell Photography, Will Allen

Community Brainstorming to hold its 23rd Annual James Baker Award Dinner on Friday, Nov. 16

November 10, 2012

On Friday, Nov. 16, The Community Brainstorming Conference (CBC) will hold its 23rd Annual James Baker Award Dinner at The Radisson Milwaukee North Shore located at, 7065 North Port Washington … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Awards Dinner, CBC, Community Brainstorming Conference, First Lady Michelle Obama, Growing Power, James Baker Award, MacArthur Weddle, Will Allen

Sikh Temple tragedy unifies diverse communities

August 11, 2012

By Cassandra Lans Following the terrible tragedy that left 6 people dead and 3 in critical condition from the hands of an alleged White supremacist, people of diverse backgrounds have united to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cassandra Lans, Oak Creek, SALDEF, Sikh, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Will Allen

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