Tag: prison farms
Garden at Grafton Correctional Institution supplies area hunger charities
So far this year the Grafton Correctional Institution garden has contributed 14,500 pounds of vegetables to hunger charities.
Farm and Dairy’s top 10 stories of 2016
The Farm and Dairy staff selected the top 10 stories to impact its readership in 2016.
Ohio seeks bids to sell prison farm beef cattle, farm equipment
Ohio plans to sell 415 head of prison farm beef cattle this fall, continuing with the decision to exit the farming business.
Ohio’s prison farm dairy cattle net $1.3 million
Ohio prison farms sold about 1,400 head of dairy cattle this spring, and results are in.
Ohio prison system buying milk after selling cows
With cows sold, Ohio prison system begins buying milk from Ohio dairy suppliers.
Ohio prison farms begin selling cows, bidding to buy milk
Supporters say plan to privatize will be better for inmates, and more efficient.
Union sues Ohio to keep prison farms open
As prison farms prepare to sell livestock, union sues for more time.
Closing Ohio’s prison farms will halt a $9 million project
State corrections department said it plans to repurpose newly built livestock facilities.
Opinion: Ohio should rethink selling prison farms
Selling Ohio's prison farms could generate a lot of money for other rehabilitation, but is that the best path?
Ohio corrections department to sell prison farms
Ohio announces plan to sell prison farms, to raise millions for rehabilitation.
