Pollinating Our Future: Urban Agriculture Conference Feb 28 in Milwaukee

From Businesswire.com: The Milwaukee Urban Agriculture Network announces its first annual “Pollinating Our Future: Urban Agriculture Conference” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin February 28 – March 1, 2008 at the Hilton Milwaukee City Center. Keynote speaker, Michael Ableman, award-winning urban farmer, author and educator heads a line-up of leading sustainability experts in presenting the revolutionary power of urban agriculture.

Conference speakers and attendees will address important and controversial issues facing cities today focused on Food Justice, Garden as Community, Policy and Planning and Enterprise Development with workshops, forums, film, exhibits, and Town Hall meeting.

From the Urban Agriculture Conference website:

• Urban agriculture(UA) supports food security and healthy nutrition.
• UA provides employment and income.
• UA can turn urban wastes into a productive resource.
• UA can positively impact the greening and cleaning of the micro-climate.
• UA provides a powerful learning experience for school children.
• UA creates community.
  
  “To grow your own food gives you a sort of power and it gives people dignity. You know exactly what you’re eating because you grew it.  It’s good, it’s nourishing and you did this for yourself, your family and your community.” Karen Washington