{"product_id":"farmer-will-allen-and-the-growing-table-9780983661580","title":"Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jacqueline Briggs Martin\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Readers to Eaters\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Readers to Eaters\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography - Cultural \u0026amp; Regional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage--or a basketball--in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can't see. When he looked at an abandoned city lot in Milwaukee he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo space, no problem. Poor soil, there's a solution. Need help, found it. Farmer Will is a genius in solving problems. In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation named him one for his innovative urban farming methods, including aquaponics and hydroponics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott Medal winner, \u003ci\u003eSnowflake Bentley\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious \u003c\/i\u003e, along with debut artist Eric-Shabazz Larkin's striking artwork, tells the inspiring story of the African American innovator, educator, and community builder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarmer Will Allen\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book of Martin's Food Heroes series, followed by \u003ci\u003eAlice Waters and the Trip to Delicious.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2015, it was selected by Points of Light Foundation to set a new Guinness World Record for the most children reading the same book across the globe to promote literacy. Nearly 300,000 participated.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Readers to Eaters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45083669692567,"sku":"9780983661580","price":845.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780983661580.webp?v=1767142656","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/farmer-will-allen-and-the-growing-table-9780983661580","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}