Background Info - SKYCTC QEP Book Club - Fall 2014 - The Good Food Revolution - Research Guides at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

About the Author: Will Allen

Photo by Darren Hauck for The New York Times

Will Allen, son of a sharecropper, former professional basketball player, ex-corporate sales leader and now farmer, has become recognized as among the preeminent thinkers of our time on agriculture and food policy. The founder and CEO of Growing Power Inc., a farm and community food center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Will is widely considered the leading authority in the expanding field of urban agriculture. At Growing Power and in community food projects across the nation and around the world, Will promotes the belief that all people, regardless of their economic circumstances, should have access to fresh, safe, affordable and nutritious foods at all times. [Bio info provided by Growing Power website]

Other Stuff

Click on the links below to learn more about Will Allen's projects and his impact on the world.

Growing Power
Learn more about Growing Power Inc., an urban farming project in Milwaukee started by Will Allen in 1993.
Facebook
Follow Growing Power on Facebook
Twitter
Follow Growing Power on Twitter.
MacArthur Fellow
In 2008, Will Allen was one of 25 MacArthur Fellows. MacArthur Fellows are selected by the MacArthur Foundation, which supports creative people and effective institutions committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world.

Growing Power Community Food Center

Growing Power Community Food Center entrance wtih solar panels,

Photo by Little House on the Urban Prairie

Book Reviews

Click on the links below to read reviews of The Good Food Revolution. Be sure to participate in our online discussion or come to our face to face discussion to let us know what you think of the book.