Growing Power

Wisconsin Families Garden attended Growing Power's 2010 Earth Day Celebration. What a wonderful place and what a wonderful day!

Growing Power is currently the only farm remaining in the city of Milwaukee. They grow on 1.5 acres at 5500 W. Silver Spring Dr., which is just 3 miles west off of I-43. Growing Power is dedicated to sustainable food production, youth & community education, as well as sustainable food production research.

At the Earth Day Celebration, we got a fantastic tour of Growing Power's Milwaukee facilities. We learned how they make compost from food waste they collect from locations throughout the city. We saw their bins of redworms, which help break down the compost into smooth, rich soil. We learned how they recycle water in their stormwater collection and aquaponics systems. We saw greenhouses, hoophouses, fish, chickens, turkeys, and goats. We enjoyed eating Growing Power's fresh salad mix, watercress, pea shoots, sunflower sprouts, as well as other delicious food prepared by local chefs.

For more information about this fabulous organization, please visit Growing Power's website at www.growingpower.org.