Growing
Power
By Mitch Yaciw
With
the Indiana growing season being so short something we have been talking
about right from the start has been how to provide healthy food year round.
Every year we strive to be more efficient. Well Will Allen has done just that
with Growing
Power in Milwaukee. on just a little more then 2 acres they provide an
unbelievable amount of food all year round . I was lucky enough to tour his
facility a few weeks back with a group from South Bend. Composting , Worm
Farming, Fish Farming,Micro Greens, Chickens, Ducks, Goats, and Bee Hives all
packed into this small urban space. All I kept thinking was this is organized
chaos. Using and reusing whatever is available its a testament to sustainable
local food production. What does this mean to Unity Gardens ? As we roll into
year 4 finding ways to sustain growth and touch more lives is always on our
mind. While we are doing great things for the community how can we do more. Some
things I saw at Growing
Power we are already doing or have plans to do , and there are many
practices that we can utilize in our future growth. It was an exciting visit
and have look into the future of Unity Gardens. Growing Food,Growing Health,
Growing Community , Growing Education.
about right from the start has been how to provide healthy food year round.
Every year we strive to be more efficient. Well Will Allen has done just that
with Growing
Power in Milwaukee. on just a little more then 2 acres they provide an
unbelievable amount of food all year round . I was lucky enough to tour his
facility a few weeks back with a group from South Bend. Composting , Worm
Farming, Fish Farming,Micro Greens, Chickens, Ducks, Goats, and Bee Hives all
packed into this small urban space. All I kept thinking was this is organized
chaos. Using and reusing whatever is available its a testament to sustainable
local food production. What does this mean to Unity Gardens ? As we roll into
year 4 finding ways to sustain growth and touch more lives is always on our
mind. While we are doing great things for the community how can we do more. Some
things I saw at Growing
Power we are already doing or have plans to do , and there are many
practices that we can utilize in our future growth. It was an exciting visit
and have look into the future of Unity Gardens. Growing Food,Growing Health,
Growing Community , Growing Education.
If
your want to learn more about our visit to Growing
Power we will be gathering at Purple
Porch on Sep 12th at 6:30pm to answer questions about our visit and show
some slides of our visit about 7:15 , We should wrap up by 8 or 8:30pm . Bring a
snack to share if you like.
If you
want to help Unity Gardens fulfill our mission you can donate online on our Blog
through PayPal or Contact Sara Stewart at growunitygardens@yahoo.com or
call 574-315-4361. We are also always looking for volunteers . The only way we
can grow is with your support.
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