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Commercial Urban Agriculture |
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Growing Power – Growing Farmers!
Commercial Urban Agriculture Training Program
Urban
agriculture contributes nutritious, flavorful food to communities through
year-round local food production. The ability to produce and distribute
food throughout local neighborhoods is important as the demand for nutritional,
good-tasting food continues to grow throughout the country. It is crucial
that this healthy food be available to individuals and families in ALL
neighborhoods!
While
healthy food production is perhaps the most important aspect of urban
agriculture, other benefits abound as well. Sustainable farming methods
and food production contribute to the beauty of urban landscapes while at the
same time playing a crucial role in strengthening healthy environmental
management practices within our cities. Additionally, urban farmers and
residents benefit as both the economic and social impacts strengthen neighbors
and neighborhoods.
Growing
Power offers a training program for those individuals and families who want to
be a part of this dynamic work. Growing Power’s Commercial Urban
Agriculture Training Program is modeled on Growing Power’s many successful
years of urban agriculture production. It
is designed for individuals who have made the decision to farm commercially IN
THE CITY!
Growing
Power’s Commercial Urban Agriculture Training Program will help you to manage
your own farming business, while allowing you to learn on-site; actually
practicing the hands-on skills needed to profitably farm in the city. The
course is a series of five weekend seminars, running January through May, and
takes place at Growing Power’s training facilities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The training facilities at Growing Power include greenhouses, training
gardens, aquaponics systems, large-scale vermicompost and composting, anaerobic
digestion, and a food distribution facility.
This
practical adult education training program is designed to assure that you will
have the tools to begin your urban farming project when the training concludes.
One-on-one advising is part of the program, both as
you work between sessions to develop your farming plan and at
the conclusion of the formal program. This program is designed for
those individuals who are serious and ready to contribute to the food system in
their communities as members of the farming profession.
The
course is a series of five, three–day weekend seminars, January through May
(participants are expected to attend and participate in all five, three-day
sessions). The program begins on Friday and continues on Saturday
mornings with small class meetings. Participants then move into hands-on
learning on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. During this time, attendees concentrate on skill building focused on the
participant’s individual farming business.
To
find out more about the Saturday and Sunday break-out sessions, please click here.
Workshop Dates:
January 9-11, 2009 February 20-22, 2009 March 6-8, 2009 April 17-19, 2009 May 15-17, 2009
Cost:
$2000.00 for five weekend seminars. Meals are included and limited accommodations are available.
Topics Covered:
Business Planning
Farming
Trainers:
Jay
Salinas,
Program Coordinator, organic farmer and Co-Director of Growing Power
Will
Allen,
Farmer and CEO of Growing Power
Erika
Allen,
Growing Power’s Chicago Programs Manager
Sarah
Christman,
Milwaukee Facility Manager
Laurell
Sims,
Farm Educator for Growing Power in Chicago
Julia
Swanson,
Marketing Manger for Growing Power
AND additional speakers brought in to address relevant subjects throughout the
course.
For
more information, please contact Jay Salinas, Commercial Urban Agriculture
Coordinator for Growing Power at 414.527.1546 or e-mail jay@growingpower.org.
Click here to download a workshop
registration application. |
Milwaukee Headquarters: 5500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218 Tel. 414.527.1546 l Fax 414.527.1908 Chicago Projects Office: 2215 W. North Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647 Tel. 773.486.6005 |
