Will Allen is a farmer and activist who has transformed two acres within an urban, impoverished Milwaukee neighborhood into a hotbed of agricultural innovation. As co-founder and director of Growing Power, he teaches low-cost farming methods, involves young people in developing a culture of nutritious eating, and experiments continuously with new designs for food distribution amongst the urban poor.
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner.
Will Allen received a "Genius Award" from the MacArthur Foundation for his food revolution and work with Growing Power in Milwaukee. In September of 2009, the Wisconsin Humanities Council invited him to speak with community leaders and a large crowd in Madison.
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Will Allen with Madison community leaders.
© 2009 Debbie Kmetz
Leaders from the Community Action Coalition's Community Gardens were invited to spend time with Will Allen when he came to Madison in September of 2009.