McLean County Farm Bureau

THIS PRISON TEACHES INMATES HOW TO GROW THEIR OWN FOOD –

Food served in prisons and jails is notoriously dreadful. Studies show that prison diets are often lacking in nutrition, low in fruits and vegetables and high in salt, sugar, and saturated fat. In a recent report, Impact Justice highlighted Maine’s Mountain View Correctional Facility as one prison that is on the right track.  Its garden can produce more than 100-thousand pounds of vegetables each year. (NPR)