The first book dedicated to Los Angeles–based community organizer and “Gangsta Gardener” Ron Finley, this volume celebrates his visionary approach to transforming urban landscapes. Published with the Hammer Museum, it documents how Finley’s work through the Ron Finley Project reclaims neglected city spaces to grow food, foster self-determination, and inspire global movements for food justice and sustainability. Expanding on the Hammer Museum’s Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice exhibition, the book explores how Finley’s practice links climate activism, design, and community empowerment to reimagine the relationship between people and place.

Hardcover, 8 x 10 in. / 72 pgs