Corrie and I went to the presentation  by Will Allen of Growing Power. Allen, a former pro basketball player is a leader in the urban agriculture movement. He talked about the history of his organization, and went into considerable detail about their techniques and projects around the world. The evening’s mantra “it’s all about the soil.”

He bought the  last farm in the city of Milwaukee in the early 90s and has created an intensive agriculture program on it. It’s an inspiring, and challenging vision. For more information, visit the organization’s website: http://www.growingpower.org

He’s just the first of several food activists and writers to visit Madison in the coming weeks. Michael Pollan and Wendell Berry will be here as well.