Will Allen, a former NBA player, is the founder and CEO of Growing Power, an urban agriculture and food system that provides fresh fruits and vegetables in urban food deserts.
Listen to public radio’s Tavis Smiley as he talks with Allen in:
Tavis Smiley interviews Will Allen, CEO Growing Power
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all communities. Growing Power implements this mission by 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.