Posted on July 5, 2010 - by Lisa Madison

FRESH Heroes: Mike Evans, Urban Roots

FRESH Heroes: Mike Evans, UrbanRoots, TX from ana joanes on Vimeo.

Mike Evans, in his own words, “transforms the lives of young people through jobs and access to healthy food.” I never tire of visiting urban farms and am always amazed by how much one can grow in such small plots in the middle of our busy inner-cities. But what I enjoy most is talking to the young people, who, as Mike points out, are being transformed by their work. What’s more, they get out and then transform their peers, their families, their communities. That’s the kind of ripple effect we could use more of!

Learn more: www.youthlaunch.org/programs/urbanroots.php

Best,

Ana Joanes
Director, FRESH