Rootstock Radio: A Little Non-Profit with a Big Reach




Rootstock Radio show

Summary: Community GroundWorks aims to build the farm business in such a way that actually could end up being a somewhat of a social enterprise mostly through urban farming. They have over 300 community gardens and a five-acre organic farm in the Madison, Wisconsin, area and throughout Dane County. Ellen, through urban farming, is proving everyone can farm organically and sustain their own food needs on a small scale. In addition to teaching urban farming, Ellen teaches at risk youths how to garden and farm at the Goodman Youth Farm. She says by "teaching children how to eat and grow real food" she hopes they will go home to their parents and tell them that this is what they want.