Turning “Food Prisons” into Gardens | Green America

Turning “Food Prisons” into Gardens - Green America

How urban gardening is regenerating L.A.’s soil—and community By Sytonia Reid Jim Newberry Ron Finley is an urban gardener and fashion designer using regenerative agriculture to increase access to healthy food and bring neighbors together in his South-Central Los Angeles community. He has traveled to Denmark, England, Greece, New Zealand, and Brazil; spoken at conferences including the American Public Gardens Association; and delivered a 2013 TED Talk that garnered 3 million views on the platform website to date—all to share the story of how starting his own urban garden planted a transformati

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