Getting Produce into Vermont Prisons? It Takes Creative Food Processing

A recent workshop by Salvation Farms at the Northeast Correctional Facility in St. Johnsbury, VT brought food processing technical assistance to the foodservice supervisors at the Vermont Department of Corrections. The workshop was part of the Vermont Farm to Prison Project, an ongoing collaboration supported by Farm to Institution New England (FINE) and funded by the Vermont Association of Agriculture, Food and Markets. This project brings together key partners such as the Vermont Department of Corrections, food hubs including Green Mountain Farm Direct and Food Connects, and processors like Salvation Farms. In this article by guest author Salvation Farms' Martha Machia, read more about how small equipment upgrades and shifts in processing is allowing more produce to be served at Vermont prisons. 

If you are a Vermont farmer or producer interested in selling to VT DOC, contact FINE's Program Manager Britt Florio to set up a conversation: Brittany@farmtoinstitution.org.

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