Entries Tagged as 'Will Allen'

Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

November 27th, 2013 · No Comments · Books

Review By JACQUELINE BODNAR Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table tells a true story about how a professional basketball player took action after retirement. He wanted to bring more healthy and natural foods to communities that didn’t have access to them, so he bought some land that had greenhouses. From there, his idea took […]

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Heroes of the Environment

June 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Books

Review By JENNIFER GANNETT Oil spills. Climate change. Polluted oceans, rivers, lakes, bays and watersheds. Environmental justice concerns. Drought. Famine. Collapse of global fisheries stocks. Factory farming. Sometimes it feels like despite our best efforts and intentions, we’ve devolved into one big environmental catastrophe from which there is no escape. This is especially concerning when […]

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