With the prices of groceries on the rise, one local Sacramentan is planting his economic vision directly in the ground. Kory Grant Clift of Freedom Farms isn't your typical farmer. First off, he doesn't charge money for his fresh organic produce. Second, he's African American, and less than one percent of all California farmers share his ethnicity.

Clift's vision for Freedom Farms is to create a nutritious sustainable food system for South Sacramento. In order to build awareness of locally grown food, Clift has set up over 30 community gardens for Oak Park residents. He provides cooking demonstrations for local schools, and he's trying to get Sacramento school boards to use more local produce for their school lunch programs. If you're interested in Freedom Farms, you can catch Clift every Saturday at the McClatchy Park Urban Farm Stand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.