If you are growing food, thinking about food, interested in food justice or want to get started this year, check out this great event! See here for the flyer.
Urban Agriculture: Food Justice For All
“Inside the Farmers Studio” with Will Allen, CEO of Growing Power & 2008 MacArthur Genius Grant Recipient
Feb 3rd 7-9pm @ Mercer Middle School Auditorium
1600 Colombian Way, Seattle, WA
Will Allen is the founder and president of the Rainbow Farmer’s Cooperative. One of the only African American farmers in the State of Wisconsin, Allen has struggled vigorously to alleviate the plight of the small family farmer. Will is also the CEO of Growing Power, a national not for profit organization supporting the development of urban community food systems. He has over fifty years experience in farming, marketing and distributing food and has shared this knowledge with youth, adults, community groups, immigrants, farmers, and consumers. Will Allen is known as an innovator and creator of food systems that are leading efforts in getting good food to all people worldwide. He believes that food is the cornerstone in building healthy communities and that we have a responsibility to pass on our knowledge to youth and adults about food for future sustainable food systems.
For more information contact:
Edward B. Hill, MUP ’10, APA
Executive Director, Creatives4Community
1810 East Yesler Way
Seattle, WA 98122-5748
www.creatives4community.org
http://groundupproject.blogspot.com/
206.508.1260
Thanks so much for your dynamic support and assistance in making this an outstanding event! CAGJ ROCKS!