Source  – industrytap.com

– “…South Central Los Angeles, home of the driv-thru & the drive-by. Funny thing is- the drive-thru’s are killing more people then drive-by’s – Ron Finley Guerrilla  Gardener in South Central L.A.”:

(Growing Power’ Produces 1 MILLION Pounds of Food on 3 Acres of Land – By: Nidhi Goyal)

Can you imagine producing 1 MILLION pounds of food, 10,000 fish, and 500 yards of compost on just three acres of land?

‘Growing Power,’ an urban agriculture organization headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, does just that.

Milwaukee is very cold and the growing season is very limited. However, ‘Growing Power’ grows food year-round with the help of its ultra-efficient greenhouse system. The farm grows a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and also farms tilapia and perch.

Will Allen, a former professional basketball player, is the founder of Growing Power. He was awarded the MacArthur Foundation $500,000 “Genius Grant” for…