Ron Finley is known to many in his South Los Angeles community as “the gangster gardener,” but the nickname has nothing to do with gangs or violence. “Growing up we’d say, ‘Oh, that’s gangster,’ and ...
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Urban gardener scores major win over authorities to ignite movement in 'food desert' communities: 'We are the soil'
For Ron Finley, planting a garden isn't just about growing food — it's about planting the seeds of change. The self-proclaimed Gangsta Gardener made headlines in 2010 when he was cited for planting ...
It has been 10 years since Ron Finley, the “Gangsta Gardener,” changed the trajectory of his life with a TED Talk about food apartheid in his community, South Central Los Angeles. The talk has been ...
Tucked away on the corner of Exposition Boulevard and Chesapeake Avenue in South Los Angeles is the "Gangsta Garden," sprawling across two city lots with patches of soil lush with vegetables and ...
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