Breaking New Grounds
BNG's vision is to develop an urban farm and training center, as well as to continue our mission of transforming waste into wealth, growing food, growing farmers and growing jobs.
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Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Check out the Business Lexington article on Will Allen and Breaking New Grounds!

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Left to its own devices, nature takes roughly a thousand years to create a few inches of fertile soil.Milwaukee's Will Allen isn't willing to wait that long.He's got it down to about four months, and ...
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Our old friend Will Allen featured on CNN...

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Fresh vegetables and fruit can be hard to find in the inner cities, but one man is trying to change that.
Breaking New Grounds
Breaking New Grounds
It makes me want to go there. Who's in?
December 6, 2009 at 8:54am
Ginger Watkins
Ginger Watkins
There are at least a couple of us from Lexington that want to go. Any thoughts on when?
December 16, 2009 at 12:01pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds There will be volunteer opportunities at BNG Headquarters, 22nd and Woodland, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Sunday in November. We tend to work rain or shine, but if there’s a downpour, we may cancel -- check Facebook day-of if the weather looks sketchy. It's all garden and compost maintenance Leave the little ones at... home. We'll be working with Dismas residents and their rules require everyone to be 18 or over.

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October 23, 2009 at 2:46pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Thanks to everyone who came out to support BNG at the Down & Dirty party last night. What a night!

October 18, 2009 at 6:19am
Jessica Weiss
Jessica Weiss
Hope it went well! Did you build a hoop house and aquaponics tank with Will? We are going to GrowingPower on Monday 26th. Can't wait. Will you be there?
October 18, 2009 at 6:35am
Kelly Gerrard
Kelly Gerrard
Lot's of fun, and looking forward to volunteering!
October 18, 2009 at 1:05pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds There's still room at the Down & Dirty party tonight. www.breakingnewgrounds.org

October 17, 2009 at 6:11am
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds MacArthur Fellow Will Allen? IN the house at 11:44.

October 17, 2009 at 6:10am
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds is gearing up to get Down and Dirty tomorrow night! 835 E. Main St. @ 7pm. Tickets available at the door.

October 16, 2009 at 10:49am
Mimi Zinniel
Mimi Zinniel
Looking forward to it!
October 16, 2009 at 4:42pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Only 4 more days until BNG's Down + Dirty Party at 835 E. Main St. on the 17th. There's still time to RSVP! Email Nicole@Breakingnewgrounds.org for info.

October 13, 2009 at 5:24am
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Come volunteer from 1:30 to 4 on Sunday, Oct 11. Bring your wheelbarrow if there's room in your vehicle, and/or a shovel or pitch fork. We;re building windrows of compost a la Will Allen. and putting wood chips in the new hoop house.

October 4, 2009 at 4:02pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Down and Dirty Venue Change! We're moving the party to the old Electric Blueprint Building at 835 E. Main St. -- the event is still on Saturday October 17th at 7:00. We hope that you'll join us!

October 2, 2009 at 6:04am
Summer
Summer
que paso?
October 2, 2009 at 6:21am
Breaking New Grounds
Breaking New Grounds
Due to flood damage at Dismas Charities
October 2, 2009 at 6:31am
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Support BNG by buying organic and fair trade coffee and tea at Heine Brothers' Coffee today. HBC is celebrating 15 years by donating 15% of proceeds to Breaking New Grounds! Thanks Gary and Mike for 15 wonderful years in Louisville!

October 1, 2009 at 7:12am
Dee Allen
Dee Allen
Already been by for a latte, some Divine chocolate and a pastry but the day's early!
October 1, 2009 at 8:28am
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Breaking New Grounds Support Breaking New Grounds by buying Heine Brothers coffee, tea, biscotti, orange juice, organic chocolate, or anything else at Heine Bros. on Thursday, Oct. 1. In recognition of its 15th anniversary, HBC is donating 15 percent of all sales that day to Breaking New Grounds. Bottoms up!

September 28, 2009 at 3:56pm
Dee Allen
Dee Allen
MMMMMMMMM Vanilla Iceberg on Thursday - it's a date!
September 28, 2009 at 4:06pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Hoophouse is up. Pond pump is running, worm repository has started. We're on our way. Thanks to everyone for their support and enthusiasm over Hoophouse Weekend.

September 27, 2009 at 1:11pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Building the Hoop House at BNG Headquarters!

Margaret Zurkuhlen
Margaret Zurkuhlen
Great!
Bernheim is thrilled to be a co-sponsor of the workshop. Have fun!
September 25, 2009 at 10:38am
Breaking New Grounds
Breaking New Grounds
We were happy to have the Bernheim crew join us today and extremely grateful for the sponsorship!
September 25, 2009 at 2:00pm
Breaking New Grounds

Breaking New Grounds Building the Hoop House at BNG Headquarters!

Margaret Zurkuhlen
Margaret Zurkuhlen
Great!
Bernheim is thrilled to be a co-sponsor of the workshop. Have fun!
September 25, 2009 at 10:38am
Breaking New Grounds
Breaking New Grounds
We were happy to have the Bernheim crew join us today and extremely grateful for the sponsorship!
September 25, 2009 at 2:00pm