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US (WI): Neenah-based mushroom farm expands to Bay View

Grow Local, owned by 27-year-old Calvin Andersen, along with business partners Steve Catlin and Alex Fehrenbach, incorporated their urban farm as a limited liability company in Neenah, Wis. in 2011, when they built their aquaponic test system. Aquaponics is an agricultural system where fish waste provides nutrients for plants grown in water.

They grow greens, herbs, microgreens (the first edible leaves from plants and herbs), and mushrooms at their Neenah farm. Currently Fox Valley cities are where most of their customers are located.

When seeking a second site to expand their business, the partners eyed Milwaukee. After considering many locations, the trio found an ideal space in “Bottle building,” 822 E. Bay St., between Wrought Washer and the former Louis Allis manufacturing plant. They moved in this past February.

“We knew that Bay View is a center for people who enjoy good food,” Andersen said. “There are lots of bars and restaurants and the community at large seems to be supportive of these types of businesses.”

The Bay Street location fit their overall criteria, including close proximity to downtown and to the expressway, providing convenient travel between Milwaukee and Neenah.

Read more at The Bay View Compass
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