Will Allen is no ordinary farmer.
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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.
Farmer Will Allen is the first book of Martin\'s Food Heroes series, followed by Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious.
Jacqueline Briggs Martin, author of the Caldecott Medal winner, Snowflake Bentley , and Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious , along with debut artist Eric-Shabazz Larkin\'s striking artwork, tells the inspiring story of the African American innovator, educator, and community builder.
In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation named him one for his innovative urban farming methods, including aquaponics and hydroponics.
Farmer Will is a genius in solving problems.
Need help, found it.
Poor soil, there\'s a solution.
No space, no problem.
When he looked at an abandoned city lot in Milwaukee he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world.
But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can\'t see.
A former basketball star, he\'s as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage--or a basketball--in one hand.
Will Allen is no ordinary farmer
