South Central's renegade gardener: Ron Finley at TED2013

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Ron Finley describes himself as a "renegade gardener," and he's here to tell us all about his home, in South Central, or South Los Angeles, as city planners attempted to rebrand the area. Whatever you call it, the truth is that the area comprises liquor stores, fast food and vacant lots, and it epitomizes the stark reality that 26.5 million Americans live in a food desert.

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Great guy in a not so great spot making great things happen, go get it renegade

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