TODAY!!!!!!!! For ImmediateRelease August 29, 2008 CONTACT:Will
Allen, Growing Power, Inc. PHONE: 414-527-1546
GrowingPower Teams with Farm Service Agency to Provide Info Kiosk (MILWAUKEE,
WISCONSIN)– Growing Power, Inc. teams with theFarm Service Agency (FSA) to
provide a FSA information kiosk at the Growing Power Community Food Center.
This kiosk will be the first stepfor farmers accessing general information
about available FSA programs. This opportunity comes at a good time considering
the recent signing of the2008 National Farm Bill. A press conference will be
held on September 10, 2008 at GrowingPower’s Community Food Center located in
Milwaukee to present the new kiosk. “Growing Power is proud to be hosting the
first kioskof this kind in the nation. It is our mission to providevaluable
resources to traditionally underserved communities, in particularimmigrant,
African-American, Latino, Asian, and Native American farmers,”said Will Allen,
Chief Executive Officer of GrowingPower. Indeed, as a multicultural
organization, Growing Power is anational leader in working with all communities
and building bridges betweenthe non-profit sector and the USDA. “The location
of the kiosk atthe Growing Power Community Food Center will have a great impact
for small andlimited-resource farmers who find theenvironment at Growing Power
culturally friendly, inviting, and accessible,”added Allen. Certainly with
over 5,000 visitors a year, many of whom arefarmers, Growing Power is
positioned to provide this additional service to thepublic. “This
partnershipwill provide information about the Farm Service Agency to people who
may not befamiliar with us or the programs available to them,” said Ben
Brancel, Wisconsin FSA State ExecutiveDirector. “This is a great opportunity
not only for Growing Power,but for the Farm Service Agency.” Growing Power is a
national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse
backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide
equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in
all communities. Growing Power implements this mission by providing hands-on
training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance
through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow,
process, market, and distribute food in a sustainable manner. The FSA is a
nationwide agency under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that
equitably serves all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the
delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans.
These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of the
agricultural industry and to help farmers adjust production to meet demand.
FSA offices are located throughout the state of Wisconsin. TIME: 11:00 AM
LOCATION:5500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, WI ADDITIONALCONTACT
INFORMATION- PHONE: 414-527-1546
FAX: 414-527-1908
E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
WEBSITE:
www.growingpower.org
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