Workshops

 

 

 

Growing Your Community Food System “From the Ground Up” Workshops

From the Ground Up! Workshops are intensive, hands-on trainings offering 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 back into their communities and pass on to others.  These workshops are for both rural and urban projects. Only one workshop opportunity left for 2013!  Click here for two-day workshop details. Please be aware no video recordings are allowed. 



2013 Two-day Weekend Workshops :  

January 12th-13th                                                          

February 16th-17th                                                       
March 16th-17th      
April 20th-21st 
May 18th-19th        
June 15th-16th                

                                                                                                                                                                                          

3-Day Aquaponic Workshops - (Must Pre-Register Online)

An intensive hands-on workshop focused exclusively on aquaponic and urban aquaculture training.  Topics include system design, water chemistry, fish husbandry, and plant selection.  These workshops begin on Friday, the day before the standard 2-day workshop and participants will not have an opportunity to participate in the other breakout sessions.  Click here for aquaponic workshop details. Please be aware no video recordings are allowed.

2013 Aquaponic Workshops:
January 11th-13th
February 15th-17th
March 15th-17th
April 19th-21st
May 17th-19th
June 14th-16th

 

Register for Workshops with Eventbrite. Please note a ticket fee is charged by Event Brite. You have the option to pay by check or cash.

Cost for the 2-Day Workshop: $375.00

Cost for the 3-Day Aquaponic Workshop: $500.00

CANCELLATION POLICY: No Refunds 

You can change your registration date or transfer your registration to another person the weekend of registration. We have a no refund policy. No exceptions.

Hotels and Accommodation

Scholarship Application - for the 2-Day Weekend and Aquaponics Workshops only.

Madison Workshop, June 1, 2013

Join us for a one day intensive workshop to be held in Madison. This workshop will take place at the Resilience Research Center on June 1st from 9AM to 6PM. 

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:

Composting/Vermiculture: Learn this innovative approach to sustainable crop production.  Develop a comprehensive and sustainable growing system that can grow food year-round without heat!  During this workshop, participants will learn hands-on how to construct and maintain a worm bin.  Turn your worm castings into cash by creating a value-added product for your farm.  The training also includes building indoor, small scale compost system and how to maintain outdoor, small and large scale systems.


Hoop House Construction: Learn how to build a Hoop Greenhouse using innovative and cheap construction methods.


Intro to Aquaponics: Learn how to build indoor fish and plant systems for food production. Participants will set up a small scale aquaponics system

Year-Round Greenhouse Production: Learn the A to Z of micro-green production! In this hands-on class, we will engage in the seeding, harvesting, washing and packing of micro and leafy greens, with a follow up discussion on how to market the product. We will also touch on other year-round hoop-house and greenhouse production. This is a great way to round out your farm operation and bring in profit and food security all year-round.



AGENDA:

 

**All participants responsible for their own transportation. Registration, the tour, lunch, and the workshop will all be held at the Resilience Research Center.

 

8:00am – 9:00am ~ Registration

 

9:00am – 11:30am ~ Workshop Breakout Sessions

 

11:30am – 12:15pm ~ Hoop House Luncheon. Enjoy sandwiches and refreshments provided by our MLK Café & Food Market.

 

12:15pm – 6:00pm ~ Workshop Breakout Sessions

lf you are interested in attending this workshop, please register through Eventbrite. Click here to register!

Growing Power - Growing Farmers Series

 

Commercial Urban Agriculture 2013 Program / Learn More Here

If you are ready to start your own urban farm or you work for an organization farming in an urban environment, the Commercial Urban Agriculture Program is program for you.  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. 

2013 Training Dates (participants are expected to attend all trainings): 


January 11-13th, February 15-17th, March 15-17th, April 19-21st, May 17-19th

Cost: $2,750 for entire course

Pay for Commercial Urban Ag

CANCELLATION POLICY: No Refund Policy

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.

Applications for the 2013 Commercial Urban Agriculture Program are closed.      Please check back for the 2014 Program

6-Week Intensive Farmer Training Program

This all-inclusive farmer training program is for the serious beginning farmer.  The goal of this program is to build the sustainable farming skills of new and beginning farmers or seasoned farmers transitioning to sustainable methods. Trainees may enter the program on a rolling basis throughout the year and will be provided meals, housing, and intensive, in-the-field training.  Program participants are expected to commit a minimum of 6 days minimum of 48 hours per week, for six weeks, including weekends and evenings engaged in the skills of growing soil, composting, hoophouse construction & building raised beds.

Program topics include:

Growing Soil – learn the basics of organic waste collection, composting, vermiculture, vermi-composting, and resourcefulness.  Healthy soil is the key to healthy and productive crops.

Hoop-house construction – learn how to extend the growing season for cool climates by constructing affordable hoop-houses, including troubleshooting and diverse production methods.  Learn innovative and sustainable methods for heating a hoop-house during the cooler seasons, November – March.

Raised Bed growing – learn how to build nutrient-rich, raised beds for productive and bountiful growing.  Raised beds require minimal maintenance and produce bountiful harvests.

Cost:                      $6,000 includes housing & meals 


Apply for this program here.


Any questions?  Please contact staff@growingpower.org 

 

Milwaukee Headquarters:  5500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218

Tel. 414.527.1546 / Fax 414.527.1908

Milwaukee Warehouse/Admin:  13111 W. Silver Spring Drive, Butler, WI 53007

Tel. 262.439.6140 / Fax 262.439.6141

Chicago Projects Office:  3333 S. Iron Street, Chicago, IL 60608

Tel. 773.376.8882