HYDROPONICS ‘Farming for the Future’ DC teams up with residents, FullCircle26 to bring urban agriculture technology to Amani, create access to fresh produce
If you walk past the DC in the heart of the Amani neighbor- hood, you will see something you could never expect. A warm red glow radiates from the basement windows. Inside is DC’s hydro- ponics lab and what hits you first are the smells of spring and walls of glistening green produce. DC has been growing their hy- droponics lab since 2019 as a way to bring fresh produce to Amani and to teach all ages of residents about the trade to influence en- terprise and healthy living skills.
“There is power in building self-sustainable communities,” said DC Executive Director Mari- cha Harris. “Not only can urban agriculture and agriculture tech- nology (AgTech) be leveraged to create access to fresh produce in our communities, but it can also be leveraged to create jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities. I’m excited about the ways we can use hydroponics to develop an ecosystem that focuses on the intersections of food, education, vocational training and financial sustainability.”
Currently, the hydroponics lab is growing flowers, plants and herbs for their Spring Plant Sale on June 28 and for DC’s annual fundraising luncheon Green & Growing. The lab will expand this summer thanks to a grant from Milwaukee Water Commons, which will sup- port a resident with hydroponics training and employment,. For more, visit: www.dominican- center.org/hydroponics Donate to hydroponics lab, visit: https://bit.ly/DChydroponics
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