UK: Bristol company to teach prisoners all about indoor urban farming in UK first
It is hoped the Government-backed scheme will “empower” inmates and give them skills to reintegrate back into society
By Hannah Baker
Bristol Post
Aug 2022
Excerpt:
“Unlike typical agricultural work, indoor farming employment is much more stable as it’s year-round and not ruled by the seasons. It’s a unique development activity for prisoners, providing an introduction to an industry where there are good opportunities for career development, whilst contributing to their own food production in the prison as well.”
The main purpose of the farm is training rather than food production. The salad, vegetables and herbs produced in the container farm, which has already arrived at the prison, will be incorporated into prisoner meals. The prisoners will learn plant husbandry skills, how to use a farm management software platform, indoor farm standard operating procedures, as well as hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP), and food safety.
