How to grow 1 MILLION pounds of food on ONE city block by A Beautiful World

Will Allen is the Godfather of Urban Farming. He produces over a million pounds of fish and produce on a two-acre industrial city block in downtown Milwaukee. Allen combines the ancient practice of aquaponics, raising fish and vegetables together, with the art of vertical farming to achieve these remarkable and critically needed results. His urban farm and education center in Milwaukee is called "Growing Power" and his latest book is titled, "The Good Food Revolution." http://www.growingpower.org/

More on the Story: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/events/2013/11/a-beautiful-world/will-allen-urban-farm.shtml

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Special thanks to WVIVPBS and ideastream for sharing Nikki Collins's story. Watch her full story here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfC62AcJXgc

Extra special thanks to Joel Hodgson from Mystery Science Theater for the title to this story. He's real good with words. Best part: Mystery Science Theater is coming back! https://twitter.com/JoelGHodgson