At Growing Power’s urban farm in Milwaukee, we raise a variety of livestock to create fertilizer for our farms and as a protein source.  We feed our livestock an all-natural, sustainably raised grass and vegetable diet, and we supplement with commercial vegetable feed when needed.  We do not use antibiotics or growth hormones on any of our animals.

Want to raise your own livestock?  We can teach you the nuts and bolts of animal husbandry at a Growing Power workshop.

Worms and Fish

Growing Power primarily raises fish and worms.  These livestock have their own unique growing systems.  Learn more about how we raise Tilapia and Yellow Perch in our aquaponics system and how to raise your own Red-Wriggler Worms in vermiculture bins.

Chickens

Many would argue that Growing Power has the best eggs in town.  Here’s why: our chickens have plenty of space, bugs to eat, fresh water, and open crates for laying eggs.  Happy chickens mean delicious farm fresh eggs available seasonally at farmers’ markets and all year-long through our Farm-to-City Market Basket Program. Growing Power currently has 50 chickens living at the urban farm in Milwaukee.

In the summer, a few of the chickens live in the chicken tractor on our Merton farm.  Here they get to eat grasses and bugs, all the while tilling and fertilizing the soil.  The tractor pictured was designed by Will Allen and built by Amish chicken farmers living in northern Wisconsin.  

The Mighty Ducks and Carl the Turkey

Carl, one of six turkeys on the farm, protects the 50 Muskovy ducks we raise for meat on our urban farm in Milwaukee.   

Meet the Goats

We have 20 Alpine and Saanen goats on the urban farm in Milwaukee. 

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