
“Gangsta Gardener” Ron Finley began his career as a fashion designer, but now he’s committed to transforming the food desert of South Central Los Angeles—where he grew up—into a “food forest.” He works to provide its residents with access to fresh, healthy produce grown right in their own neighborhood. .

Words of Inspiration
“Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do. . . Plus, you get strawberries.” —Ron Finley