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Will Allen is an American urban farmer based in Milwaukee and a retired professional basketball player. He is the founder of Growing Power, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable food production, and the recipient of the MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" in 2008.
Will Allen is a former professional basketball player and a MacArthur Fellow who founded Will's Roadside Farms & Markets in Milwaukee. He is a leader in urban and rural agriculture and food policy, and the author of The Good Food Revolution.
Oct 9, 2018 · Milwaukee's urban ag pioneer talks about his daily life, his for-profit company, his health issues and the board's decision to dissolve his nonprofit. Read the interview with Will Allen, who still farms on Silver Spring Drive and Oak Creek.
Mar 13, 2018 · Learn about the story of Will Allen, a former basketball player who founded Growing Power, a nonprofit that expanded urban agriculture in Milwaukee and beyond. Find out how the organization faced debt, legal issues, and dissolution in 2018.
Apr 1, 2023 · Will Allen was the first Black player for the University of Miami basketball team in 1967. He later became a globally recognized urban farmer and a MacArthur Fellowship winner.
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Mar 4, 2009 · Watch a short video about Will Allen, a former basketball player and a leader of the food security and urban farming movement. Learn how he started Growing Power, a farm and not-for-profit that trains and inspires people to grow food sustainably.
Watch how Will Allen, a former professional basketball player, transformed his passion for fresh food into a nonprofit organization called Growing Power. Learn how he provides healthy, affordable food for all in Milwaukee's low-income urban areas.
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