Taking a tour of our Community Food Center and Urban Farm in Milwaukee or of one of our urban farm sites in Chicago is a great way to learn about Growing Power. 

In Milwaukee:

Public tours are offered Monday-Sunday at 1:00pm and are open to the public. If you plan to attend with a group larger than 10 people, please inquire about a private tour for a separate time, Tuesday - Saturday

There will NOT be tours on the following dates:

During 2012 Holidays : January 1-2, May 30, Nov 24

During 2012 Workshops: January 6-8 , February 17-19, March 16-18, April 20-22, May 18-20, June 9-10

A tour of the urban farm in Milwaukee takes approximately 1 ½ hours.  During the tour you will see our growing methods hard at work; including worms eating waste, fish fertilizing plants, and honeybees pollinating the neighborhood. Public tours occur everyday at 1:00pm. The tour fee is $10.00 per person. For groups of ten or more people, please call or email to schedule a private time other than 1:00pm. Groups larger than 30 people may have to be split for space considerations.

In Chicago:

We grow in the heart of the city and on a vacant asphalt basketball court.  Come see how we do it.  A suggested donation of $10.00 per person is appreciated.

Tours:

Tours are currently available in Chicago at Iron Street Urban Farm. Tours of Chicago Lights Urban Farm begin again in the spring. Iron Street Urban Farm occupies a formerly abandoned, 7-acre industrial building on the Chicago River. We grow veggies, soil, and food justice year-round while hosting Youth Corps, workshops, and community events.

Tours at Iron Street Urban Farm occur at 1pm on Tuesdays at Thursdays, as well as on Saturdays at 10am and 1pm. There is a $10 fee per person for tours. Please RSVP to erica.hougland@growingpower.org with your name, contact phone number, and the size of the group. To schedule a tour outside of regular hours, please email erica.hougland@growingpower.org.

Tours are NOT available during workshop weekends in 2012, due to professional development: March 17th-18th, April 21st-22nd, May 19th-20th, June 9th-10th

Location:

3333 S. Iron Street, Chicago, IL 60608

Accessible by Ashland 9 bus, 35th Street bus, and the Ashland Orange Line stop

The Chicago Avenue Garden

Saturdays, June 6^th through October 31st

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Grant Park Urban Agriculture Potager

Senior Youth Corps Representatives will give weekly tours of the Grant Park Farm

Fridays, July 3rd through August 21st

10:30am to noon

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