Soul of the City 6 - Celebrating and Cultivating Local Food - Ron Finley

Artist and designer Ron Finley couldn't help but notice what was going on in his backyard. "South Central Los Angeles," he quips, "home of the drive-thru and the drive-by." And it's the drive-thru fast-food stands that contribute more to the area's poor health and high mortality rate, with one in two kids contracting a curable disease like Type 2 diabetes. Finley's vision for a healthy, accessible "food forest" started with the curbside veggie garden he planted in the strip of dirt in front of his own house. When the city tried to shut it down, Finley's fight gave voice to a larger movement that provides nourishment, empowerment, education -- and healthy, hopeful futures -- one urban garden at a time.

Ron Finley has been coined, "The Renegade Gardener." His passion for planting is inspired by his journey and love of life. Gardening is a metaphor for life to Ron. "Gardening is my graffiti," he states. The fusion of artist and gardener has produced a brilliant mind that absorbs, grows, transforms, and heals. Ron is a fascinating speaker. His matter of fact style is passionate, entertaining, and motivating. He will educate and stimulate his audience to do something meaningful in their lives and in the lives of others, but more importantly his desire is that people will get out and, "Plant Some Shit!". Check out his extremely popular March 2013 TED talk.

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