The Farm

Since 2004, Hunger Task Force has operated a 150 acre historic work farm in Franklin, Wisconsin. This farm produces over 300,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables every year that are delivered freely to the hungry in Milwaukee. This year, we’re purchasing new tractors and equipment so we can farm 100 acres of land. Here’s just a sample of what we’re growing:

Major Crops Planted

Corn • Green Beans • Potatoes • Apples • Pears • Watermelon • Squash • Cucumbers • Asparagus • Bell Peppers • Cantaloupe • Zucchini • Broccoli • Cabbage • Pumpkins

But the farm is much, much more than just tractors, vegetables and fruit; it’s also an environmental reserve. Hunger Task Force dedicates 25 acres of land for a tree nursery. We have over 5,300 trees planted here that fill county parks throughout the year:

Nursery Trees

Spruce • Pine • Fir • Poplars • Maple • Oak • Walnut

And while the farm may not have traditional, Wisconsin cows, we do have something that might surprise you: fish and bees! An award-winning fish hatchery is housed in a large red barn that has over 40,000 bluegills, walleye, perch and trout. An apiary just behind the barn has nine beehives that produce over 100 pounds of honey every year. These “non-traditional” farm animals play an important role by stocking the lagoons in county parks and by pollinating the crops that feed Milwaukee’s hungry.

Curious to know more about this one of a kind agricultural wonder? Read on to learn the many ways the Hunger Task Force Farm and Fish Hatchery is helping the Milwaukee community. And don’t stop there, because the farm needs your help. You can donate seeds, trees or even fish food here!