- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: Gotham (May 15 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1592407102
- ISBN-13: 978-1592407101
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.7 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
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#71,639 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #19 in Books > Nonfiction > Economics > Agricultural
- #33 in Books > Science > Agricultural Sciences > Economics
- #36 in Books > Professional & Technical > Accounting & Finance > Economics > Agricultural
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“From the plots of his Milwaukee urban farm to low-income communities across America, Will Allen has shown us a new type of heroism. Through The Good Food Revolution, Allen recounts his effort to reclaim his family’s heritage and, in doing so, confront lingering disparities in racial and economic justice. As the champion of a new and promising movement, Allen is skillfully leading Americans to face one of our greatest domestic issues – our health.” – Former President Bill Clinton
“Will Allen’s remarkable story, told with eloquence and compassion, conveys the universal value of social justice and real food.” – Alice Waters
“Far more than a book about food, The Good Food Revolution captivates your heart and mind with the sheer passion of compelling and righteous innovation. Wow!” – Joel Salatin, Polyface Farm
“Will Allen is a hero and an inspiration to urban farmers everywhere. Now, with The Good Food Revolution, we learn how Allen rediscovered the power of agriculture, and in doing so transformed a city, its community, and eventually the world – with the help of millions of red wiggler worms. Told with grace and utter honesty, I found myself cheering for Allen and his organization, Growing Power.” – Novella Carpenter, author of Farm City and The Essential Urban Farmer
Book Description
A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur “Genius Award” winner points the way to building a new food system that can feed—and heal—broken communities.
The son of a sharecropper, Will Allen had no intention of ever becoming a farmer himself. But after years in professional basketball and as an executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half mile away from Milwaukee’s largest public housing project. The area was a food desert with only convenience stores and fast-food restaurants to serve the needs of local residents.
In the face of financial challenges and daunting odds, Allen built the country’s preeminent urban farm—a food and educational center that now produces enough vegetables and fish year-round to feed thousands of people. Employing young people from the neighboring housing project and community, Growing Power has sought to prove that local food systems can help troubled youths, dismantle racism, create jobs, bring urban and rural communities closer together, and improve public health. Today, Allen’s organization helps develop community food systems across the country.
An eco-classic in the making, The Good Food Revolution is the story of Will’s personal journey, the lives he has touched, and a grassroots movement that is changing the way our nation eats.
The son of a sharecropper, Will Allen had no intention of ever becoming a farmer himself. But after years in professional basketball and as an executive for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Procter & Gamble, Allen cashed in his retirement fund for a two-acre plot a half mile away from Milwaukee’s largest public housing project. The area was a food desert with only convenience stores and fast-food restaurants to serve the needs of local residents.
In the face of financial challenges and daunting odds, Allen built the country’s preeminent urban farm—a food and educational center that now produces enough vegetables and fish year-round to feed thousands of people. Employing young people from the neighboring housing project and community, Growing Power has sought to prove that local food systems can help troubled youths, dismantle racism, create jobs, bring urban and rural communities closer together, and improve public health. Today, Allen’s organization helps develop community food systems across the country.
An eco-classic in the making, The Good Food Revolution is the story of Will’s personal journey, the lives he has touched, and a grassroots movement that is changing the way our nation eats.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful Writing, May 10 2012
By Farmerbec - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities (Hardcover)
As a small farmer in an urbanized community, I was very excited to read a more in-depth book about Will Allen. I found this book to be very well-written with lovely side stories about the intriguing people that play important roles in his business and life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in urban or small plot farming, to those interested in ensuring healthy food is available across the economic spectrum and to Will Allen fans interested in his choices and his life.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Thoughtful and inspiring, May 11 2012
By Joan Fischer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities (Hardcover)
Michael Pollan helped our understanding of the "good food" movement go mainstream---but until now, mostly unsung, have been efforts to get good food to the people who need it most (i.e. beyond Whole Foods shoppers and the usual "crunchy" milieu). For nearly 20 years, Will Allen has been growing good food in communities that have little access to it and teaching others to do the same. Allen's story shows us how growing good food can heal, providing everything from good nutrition and a sense of personal empowerment to green jobs and the skills needed to fill them. Honest personal stories, including Allen's own, make this a genuinely compelling read.
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