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American Heart: Wisconsin Man Starts 'Good Food' Revolution

Will Allen is a towering figure in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin, field. Working as a farmer, missionary and coach, he preaches the gospel of good food grown in the heart of the city. "Our new farmers will not come from rural America," Allen said. As president of the nonprofit organization Growing Power, Allen promotes urban farming among diverse groups in the inner city. Farming Is in His Blood Farming is in Allen's blood. Allen's parents worked as sharecroppers in South Carolina. Allen, 61,...Full Story
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