Beets in the Hood
Meet Milwaukee's veggie genius.
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forget organic and locally grown food—in America's poorest urban neighborhoods, it's hard to find any affordable fruits and vegetables at all. Six grocery stores serve South Los Angeles' population of 688,000. West Oakland has no supermarkets, but close to 60 liquor stores. But thanks to former nba draft pick Will Allen, a couple of American cities are experiencing a produce renaissance.
Sixteen years ago, Allen gave up a lucrative job working for Procter & Gamble's corporate marketing department to found Growing Power, a tiny working farm in the heart of Milwaukee. "Right down the street was the largest housing project," says Allen. "The major grocery store had pulled out—so I said, 'This should be a great place to sell produce.'" He was right: Today, the farm sprawls across three city acres crammed with livestock pens, fish trenches, worm compost bins, and greenhouses constructed from pipe and plastic sheeting. Selling weekly farm-share boxes for as little as $14, Growing Power is one of the country's most productive urban farms—it sold more than $200,000 worth of produce in 2007, and Allen has recently expanded his operations to Chicago.
Allen's secret? Soil. While most organic farmers buy fertilizer, Allen makes his own with worm compost and fish waste for added nutrients. The recipient of a 2008 MacArthur genius grant, Allen, 60, believes that the key to boosting urban farms is playing not to social-justice concerns, but to bottom-line ones. "Everybody just says, 'Oh, I can't grow organic food cheaper,'" says Allen. "But we don't have to pay $10 a pound for food—I charge $2 a pound and make money. You could be a millionaire."
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Very interesting article, is there any further infomation on this Urban farm project, it would be very good to see what the process is, and how the local people have been involved et cetera and if there diagrams illustrating the use of the materials in creating the green house and fish pens...
that's it?
Very interesting, but where's the rest? I was looking forward to at least another page!!!
Allen's secret? Soil. While
Allen's secret? Soil. While most organic farmers buy fertilizer, Allen makes his own with worm compost and fish waste for added nutrients. The recipient of a 2008 MacArthur genius grant, Allen, 60, believes that the key to boosting urban farms is playing not to social-justice concerns, but to bottom-line ones. "Everybody just says, 'Oh, I can't grow organic food cheaper,'" says Allen. "But we don't have to pay $10 a pound for food—I charge $2 a pound and make money. You could be a millionaire." I think that this man is so coool. Tom from growtaller4idiots review and log splitter for sale guide.
The recipient of a 2008
The recipient of a 2008 MacArthur genius grant, Allen, 60, believes that the key to boosting urban farms is playing not to social-justice concerns, but to bottom-line ones diamond ring.
that's it?
Very interesting, but where's the rest? I was looking forward to at least another page!!!
All in all, I was really
All in all, I was really expecting more to be added as this one was really informative and well written. Joe from regcure review and heavy equipment operator jobs guide
I would also like to know
I would also like to know more about the Urban Farm Project. How can one begin such a project? What is needed to begin it? How is it sustained? Is there community involvement with the care and upkeep of the farm? I would like to see such a project (many such) develop in the Chattanooga area because I believe such local farming for the community by the community could benefit the inner-city populations across all demographic areas.
Here's what he should do: He
Here's what he should do: He should franchise this kind of a business out to anyone who wants to bring food business to their city. He just needs to make his techniques and wisdom available so that people will understand that this is possible!
Mother Jones, let's have more info!
Here's what he should do: He
Here's what he should do: He should franchise this kind of a business out to anyone who wants to bring food business to their city. He just needs to make his techniques and wisdom available so that people will understand that this is possible!
Mother Jones, let's have more info!
Here's what he should do: He
Here's what he should do: He should franchise this kind of a business out to anyone who wants to bring food business to their city. He just needs to make his techniques and wisdom available so that people will understand that this is possible!
Mother Jones, let's have more info!
I think that this person is
I think that this person is an exceptional young man that will change the world.
Here's what he should do: He
Here's what he should do: He should franchise this kind of a business out to anyone who wants to bring food business to their city. He just needs to make his techniques and wisdom available so that people will understand that this is possible!
Mother Jones, let's have more info!
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What a bunch of misinformation!!!
I just did a field trip to this place. They make their money on grants and education, not the food. Fish, this far North is so expensive for heat. They do not make money on it. You are very irresponsible to put this here for people to believe. I was listening to a woman give a talk about food. She believed you and was quoting you.
Thanks for a great article.
Thanks for a great article. It was very interesting to read, because I'm going to construct some greenhouses in my village. Now I am definitely going to produce compost soil with my own efforts and with the help of worms.
Great one folks, I hope this
Great one folks, I hope this project will be success. Mike at The jump manual review guide.
Well people are making money
Well people are making money from that. Which might be scary later.
This man have potential to
This man have potential to do the best.
If they are not making money
If they are not making money then its a good thing to do. At least better then others who just think of money only.
They do not make money on
They do not make money on it. You are very irresponsible to put this here for people to believe.
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