What’s Growing Power? It is a non-profit organization that runs urban farms that are pretty darned amazing. Growing Power teaches about and promotes a high-yield, environmentally-sustainable system for urban agriculture developed by Will Allen, a winner of a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant.” The Growing Power Vision: Inspiring communities to build sustainable food systems that are equitable and ecologically sound, creating a just world, one food-secure community at a time. http://growingpower.org/           

(Growing Power’s Will Allen – One of Time Magazine’s 100 people who most affect our world)

When: Saturday, August 7. The tour starts at 2:30 p.m and lasts about one and one-half hours.

Where: Milwaukee Headquarters and Urban Farm, 5500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218 

Who: Up to thirty people. (Update: As of August 3, we have room for 12.)

How much: The tour is $10 per person, payable to Growing Power when we take the tour.

How to sign up: Just shoot an email to info@tnsmonona.org with your name and phone number. Also, pleaselet us know if you’re willing to drive or would need a ride, and what area you live in so we can coordinate the carpooling.

How to get there: We should leave Monona by 12:30-ish. Carpooling is encouraged and being coordinated! (Total Travel Estimate: 1 hour 29 minutes / 80.52 miles / Roundtrip Fuel Cost: $16.30 at 27 MPG)

Sign up now! You don’t want to miss this!