Ron Finley's inspiring TED Talk (linked to below) has been seen by more than 2.5 million people. Ron is an artist who is now using soil as his canvas in South Central, LA. He calls himself the "Gangsta Gardner" because he is trying to encourage gang members and others in the inner cities to see gardening as the best way to change the system and improve their lives. Ron influenced legislation to allow planting  on Los Angeles freeways. He now travels the world spreading his message. 

Ron's work is featured Urban Fruit. Ron's 2015 film Can You Dig This profiles some unlikely gardeners. Near the end of the film, a little girl who has been growing vegetables opens a food stand where she sells her foods to the neighborhood! She is making money to help support her family and is also changing their diet. After her father had a heart attack, he became more interested in eating the greens his daughter was growing! Talking about transformation!

Ron was a speaker on the Food Revolution Summit 2016 which donated $500 to his work and encouraged the over 200,000 Summit participants to do likewise. Ron's site is at: http://ronfinley.com. He says he is not just growing food -- he is also growing people! Imagine what a difference his vision can make across America in terms of health and hope!