Robin Emmons is a good human being and a tireless agent for change. Once you get past her 100-watt smile and boundless energy, you will discover the fruitful work she has been sowing since 2008 for her nonprofit organization, Sow Much Good, which began as a single row in a backyard garden. Since then it’s blossomed into a network of gardens, an urban farm that provides thousands of pounds of fresh food each year for people with limited or no access to it. In 2013, Sow Much Good was voted a Top 10 Finalist for the prestigious CNN Heroes Award. You grow, girl!

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