Milwaukee Urban AgCon 2025

Join us on October 20th for Milwaukee Urban AgCon 2025!

We are honored and very excited to welcome Venice Williams as our esteemed keynote speaker!

This year’s theme, ‘Cultivating Community,’ emphasizes the importance of collaboration and growth within urban agriculture in Milwaukee. Attendees can look forward to an engaging day filled with insightful panels, hands-on workshops, a vibrant vendor fair, a resource room, and a self-guided walking tour of Vincent’s grounds.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with fellow enthusiasts and learn more about fostering community resilience through urban agriculture!

Agenda:

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15 a.m. Looking Back – The History of Urban Agriculture in Milwaukee

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Keynote: Venice Williams – Looking Forward, Urban Ag and Community Resilience

10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Panel 1 – Community Gardening

11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break

11:15 – Noon Panel 2 – The Importance of Urban Soil Health

Noon – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 1:15 Move to Workshops & Walking Tour

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Workshop 1: Urban Pollinators and Native Plants: How To Support Your Ecosystem

Workshop 2: Soil Testing and Soil Amendments Lab

Workshop 3: Hydroponics 101 Lab

Walking Tour

Vendor Fair

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 – 3:00 p.m. Workshop 1: Urban Pollinators and Native Plants: How To Support Your Ecosystem

Workshop 2: Soil Testing and Soil Amendments Lab

Workshop 3: Hydroponics 101 Lab

Walking Tour

Vendor Fair

3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Workshop 1: Urban Pollinators and Native Plants: How To Support Your Ecosystem

Workshop 2: Soil Testing and Soil Amendments Lab

Workshop 3: Hydroponics 101 Lab

Walking Tour

Vendor Fair

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks and Thank You