Will Allen, Owner, Will’s Roadside Farms & Markets & Will Allen’s Beyond Organic

How do we scale up urban agriculture – to get healthy food to people in cities but also to provide jobs and create healthy, sustainable communities for the benefit of all? Will Allen, a beloved figure who has had a powerful influence on urban agriculture, has lots to say about quite a few things – such as the general state of agriculture, the effect of large-scale farming on “the little guy,” the depressed pricing of the dairy industry and the list goes on. Will also believes that hemp is the salvation for farmers across America. Having seen the rise and fall of Growing Power, a non-profit that received national awards like the MacArthur Genius Award, Will has perspective, experience and insight to share.