...you would think dem would.

This morning I read the article about the man dying in court battling Wells Fargo, and despaired. Then I clicked on this - hope restored, happy again. I love Ron Finley.

...got it going-on. He's giving me ideas.

- So is Will Allen.

Very impressed with Will Allen, too. Ordered the book.

It's a low-rumbling movement, that barely can be heard. They began to spring up spontaneously in decaying, abandoned urban areas around the country. It's completely organic and non-hierarchical.

- It may just work since it seems to be modeled after Nature, with a high agri-tech bias.....

Will Allen - Growing Power -- Youtube

really hate listening to videos -- they are SOOOO slow. I'd love to access the info, especially on this guy Finley, but videos/podcasts--yuk.

...has the computer-generated transcript of this video at the link. Click the transcript sheet to the right of the "add to" icon.

Ron is doing the right thing in the right place. Imagine 5% of LAers joining him...yeah...and then spreading throughout our Nation. Gangster Growers, ok.

growin your own food is like printing your own money- that's exactly why i do it.

Ron Finley get a huge from me

I LOVE this idea--and Ron Finley, I have always envisioned planting trees too

Thank you DeSwiss for putting out the good word

My other favorite was from Allan Savory, who gave a talk during the same session (and whose permaculture message ties in nicely with Finley's). Made a thread on it over in Environment & Energy:

Fighting the growing deserts, with livestock: Allan Savory at TED2013 (*STUNNING RESULTS*)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/112737897