Can worms help solve racism? Well, they may be part of the solution. Longtime sustainable agriculture guru Will Allen spoke at an event at Midtown Global Market on August 19 put on by the Women's Environmental Institute (WEI) and explained how some of the sustainability processes that he has developed can make good, healthy food available to all communities, not just those that can afford it. The event was a kickoff to the Urban Farm Project at Little Earth, where kids and teachers will be creating a composting site.
Allen said that right now we are in a "good food revolution" where "nothing is off the table in terms of growing food." In his slide show presentation, he showed how such as systems as aquaponics, where fish and plants are cultivated in a symbiotic growing facility, or vermiculture, where thousands of worms are used to help break down food waste, and their castings create rich, fertile compost fertilizer.
In 1993 Allen bought the last remaining farm in the city of Milwaukee: he was the third owner of that 19th century piece of property. Since then, he has led the charge in urban agriculture, both in Milwaukee and in other cities across the country. He is the chief executive officer of Growing Power, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit organization whose goal is "to grow food, to grow minds, and grow community."
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Will Allen loves worms
By Sheila Regan
Twin Cities Daily Planet, Aug 20, 2009
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