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How can urban farming affect impoverished American families?
Host: Eric Metcalf
Interview: Will Allen, CEO of Growing Power, an urban farming project in Milwaukee and author of “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities.”
Will Allen experienced a unique journey to his current position as CEO of Growing Power, an urban farming project in Milwaukee. The son of a sharecropper, he spent the majority of his career playing professional basketball and as a marketing executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Proctor and Gamble. Today, he operates the two-acre Growing Power, within two miles of the largest public housing project in Milwaukee. The plot is capable of producing 40 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables a year as well as supporting tens of thousands of fish. Allen is also the author of “The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities” and shares his thoughts with "Sound Medicine" essayist Eric Metcalf on how urban farming can transform the food system in urban communities and the success story behind Growing Power.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about Growing Power and urban farming at their website.
