Category Archives: In the Press

NEW!  VGI director, Gretchen Mead, interviewed on WUWM Radio. posted August 7, 2011   Listen Here: Gretchen Mead, founder and director of the Victory Garden Initative (VGI) and a UWM Master’s of Social Work graduate, joins with Deb Padgett, Associate Professor and … Continue reading →

In the Shorewood Patch… Grow your own Food in Shorewood.  Build community, meet your neighbors, east good food, connect to something larger than yourself! http://shorewood.patch.com/articles/a-victory-for-our-community-growing-a-new-food-system A recent interview with Third Coast Digest. http://thirdcoastdigest.com/2011/04/podcast-building-communities-one-garden-at-a-time/

The Victory Garden Initiative’s Director, Gretchen Mead, featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “Starting seeds now will pay off big in summer” By NANCY A. HERRICK March 19, 2011 To read the article: http://www.jsonline.com/features/homeandgarden/117962234.html  

The Victory Garden Initiative’s Founder, Gretchen Mead, is featured in this Shepherd-Express Cover Story about “Milwaukee’s Good Food Movement.“ An article By Sarah Biondich Excerpts: They are the people who will not leave this planet without first bettering it, the citizens who simply … Continue reading →

It’s the season to think of seeds By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel Jan. 30, 2009 In the dead of winter, a vegetable gardener’s fancy turns to sun-warmed tomatoes and green beans swelling on the vine. Like Pavlov’s dogs, gardeners salivate … Continue reading →