Will Allen (born February 8, 1949) is an American urban farmer based in Milwaukee and a retired professional basketball player.

[5][9] Finishing a career in marketing, Allen left a job at Procter & Gamble in 1993 and purchased a derelict plant nursery that was in foreclosure, located on the north side of Milwaukee.

[8] Around this time, Allen also purchased a 100-acre farm in Oak Creek, previously owned by his wife's parents.

[12] In 2005, Allen was awarded a Ford Foundation leadership grant on behalf of his urban farming work.

[8][10] In 2008, he was awarded the MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" for his work on urban farming and sustainable food production.