An Urban Farmer’s Garden of Eden USDA October 18, 2024 This Friday meet Ken Sparks, an urban farmer creating a legacy in Southern California. Focusing on sustainability and food foresting, his goal is to provide organic foods to underserved communities...
How to Be A Better Man: Plant A Garden Esquire March 19, 2024 From strident self-care advice on social media to macho manifestos, it’s never been more confusing to be a guy in America. Here, our best guidance on how to look better,...
How to turn grocery store staples into plants that will thrive in an L.A. garden Los Angeles Times March 14, 2024 Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, green onions and even pineapple from the grocery store can be turned into thriving garden plants through seed saving and propagation.
Meet Ken Sparks Canvas Rebel October 12, 2023 We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Ken Sparks a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Gardening Experts Plan For Drought In Southern California LA Times December 29, 2022 In this LA Times feature, Farmer Ken joins 9 plant gurus on how they’ll experiment in SoCal gardens in 2023.
The Farmer Ken x The Sky Is Black Podcast Sky Is Black November 01, 2022 BC and Anton welcome visionary agriculturalist Ken Sparks for a conversation about food deserts, community gardens, and the future of urban farming. Let’s eat…
Reclamation: The Fight For Black Land Ownership USC October 23, 2021 How modern Black homesteaders are reclaiming space and building community in the face of land loss.
TripAdvisor: A Garden Grows TripAdvisor October 18, 2021 LA farmer Ken Sparks is inspiring urban gardeners across America to bring nature into their cities.
Supporting Food Systems in Southern California NBC, California Live September 21, 2021 NBC and California Live speak with The Farmer Ken at Prosperity Market: a mobile farmers market which provides a platform for black farmers, food producers, and chefs. “California Live” meets with...
ShoutOut LA Feature ShoutOut LA July 17, 2021 We had the good fortune of connecting with Ken Sparks from The Farmer Ken and we’ve shared our conversation here. Check it out, to learn more about Ken's mission.
Container Gardening 101: You don't need land to have a farm Los Angeles Times May 29, 2021 This story is part of a package about growing food in containers. Learn how to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs in a contained space.