Yer Xiong washes carrots at Growing Power, Will Allen's urban farm. Allen hopes to use his "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation to expand and improve the operation. Yer Xiong washes carrots at Growing Power, Will Allen's urban farm. Allen hopes to use his "genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation to expand and improve the operation.
Will Allen (right) speaks with Mayor Tom Barrett at the Growing Power urban farm. Allen won a $500,000 "genius" grant last month from the MacArthur Foundation.