2010 Workshop Series

“Growing Your Community Food System from the Ground Up”

2010 Workshops Dates:

Register:

January 9-10 Read a January 2010 participant account of a workshop weekend
February 20-21
March 20-21
April 24-25
May 15-16
June 12-13

February 2009 Workshop

The Growing Power workshop is an intensive, hands-on, training workshop at the Milwaukee facility. This workshop offers diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food projects. Project participants leave the workshop with improved skills that they can take to their communities and pass on to others. This workshop is appropriate for both rural and urban projects.

Cost : $350

Payments can be made via Paypal. We also accept cash or check. To pay by check, please make checks payable to Growing Power, Inc. Please note payments are non-refundable.

Breakout Sessions Includes

New starting the month of February 2010: Mycoscaping Workshop

Guest Instructor : Rafter Sass (Ecological Learning Institute)
Introduction to Outdoor Integrated Mushroom Cultivation

Aquaponics

Learn how to build indoor fish and plant systems for food production. Participants will set up a small scale Aquaponics system and learn how to maintain and monitor tilapia fish production in a closed loop/natural system.

Living Biological Worm Systems

An Innovative Approach to Sustainable Production. Learn how to develop a comprehensive and sustainable system for growing food year-round without heat.

Vermiculture

Learn how to construct and maintain a worm bin, how to use vermicompost for fertilizer and making money, and how plants and vermicompost remediate the soil.

Composting

Learn how to build indoor/small scale compost systems, design and maintain outdoor/small and large scale systems. Discuss collection of waste streams in the city or on the farm.

Year-round Greenhouse Production

Learn the basics in seed starting, propagation and how to grow year-round greens of all types, herbs and micro greens. This is a great way to round out your farm operation and bring in profit and food security all year.

Community Project Design

Participants will learn how a well-designed planning process will create a successful food systems project. There will be discussions and facilitation of how to develop a vision, goals, and program activities. Hand- on project mapping and identification of community assets and strategies to identify and establish innovative partnerships will be explored. Participants will create a vision map and outline a plan of action for their return. This workshop is ideal for project leaders who are beginning new projects or programs or for existing projects seeking to begin strategic planning or expansion. Please bring photos, site plans, business plans, and brochures of your program for this workshop.

Hoop House Construction

Learn how to build a hoop greenhouse using innovative and cheap construction methods.

Workshops are held at Growing Power’s Community Food Center:

Growing Power Community Food Center
5500 West Silver Spring Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Directions

Hotel Information:

Growing Power Workshop participants receive a discount at the La Quinta Inn, which is located just 10 minutes away from the Growing Power Community Food Center. Please mention “Growing Power workshop group block” to receive the block rate.  Please reserve your room directly with La Quinta Inn. Growing Power will not make hotel reservations for your group. All registrants are responsible for making room arrangements.

We will have a shuttle at 8AM from La Quinta - Hampton.

La Quinta Inn Hampton

5110 N. Port Washington Road, Glendale, WI 53217

Phone: 414-964-8484

March 19-21, 2010         two double         $45 per night plus tax

April 23-25, 2010            two double $69 per night plus tax The cut off date for reservations is  4/9/10

May 14-16, 2010            two double $69 per night plus tax The cut off date for reservations is  4/30/10

June 11-13, 2010           two double $69 per night plus tax The cut off date for reservations is  5/28/10

Suite La Quinta Inn & Suites Glendale –Bayshore

The La Quinta Inn & Suites Glendale-Bayshore

5423 N. Port Washington Road, Glendale, WI 53217

Phone: 414-962-6767

March 19-21, 2010         two room double suite    $80 per night plus tax     The cut off date for reservations is  3/5/10

April 23-25, 2010            two room double suite    $80 per night plus tax     The cut off date for reservations is  4/9/10

May 14-16, 2010            two room double suite    $90 per night plus tax     The cut off date for reservations is  4/30/10

June 11-13, 2010           two room double suite    $90 per night plus tax     The cut off date for reservations is  5/28/10

Airport Information:
The Growing Power Community Food Center is located 20 minutes from the Milwaukee General Mitchell Field Airport.

Directions
Milwaukee’s airport is Mitchell International Airport; contact Airport Connections for travel from the airport to the hotel. 800.236-5450 or www.mkelimo.com