Mich. county jail gets state grant to expand garden program

By Mark Bullion
WJRT

SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Mich. — Close to $125,000 in the form of a grant has been awarded to the Shiawassee County Jail garden program through the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

“Right now we’re at about 2-3 acres -- we will be at a minimum of 5 acres so we’ll be more than doubling our population,” said Shiawassee County Commissioner Dan McMaster.

And that’s a good thing. The grant money will not only allow the acreage of the garden to expand, but it also allows for the publishing of a book highlighting the program’s success to all 83 Michigan county sheriffs.

Full story: Shiawassee County Jail garden program awarded state grant to expand operations, publish book