Prisoners in a prison garden project, Modern Farmer
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22 January 2015

Growing chances beyond the bars

Growing food is about giving individuals and communities the power to control their own resources. I cannot think of anything more revolutionary.

Convict Cultivation: Growing Organic Behind Bars, Modern Farmer

P.S. One of the incarcerated persons interviewed in this piece has since gone on to graduate with a master’s degree in public health. (Updated 15 Sept 2021)

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