The Garden Project at the Stark County Jail continues to draw media interest. Now in its second year, the garden was scheduled to be featured on the 6 p.m. newscast on WKYC-TV 3 in Cleveland on Friday, August 13.Reporter Amanda Barren visited the jail on Friday morning and interviewed a number of individuals who have been involved with the project, including:
- Teresa Barry, CEO, Meals On Wheels of Stark & Wayne Counties
- Nick Kennedy of the Stark Farm Bureau
- Maureen Austin of the OSU Extension Stark County
- Rudy Moyer, Master Gardener Volunteer with the OSU Extension Stark County
- Mark Henderson of the Stark County Sheriff's Department
Afterward, Rudy (pictured at right with some of the inmates) said the project continues to produce impressive results. "I really believe in the project," he said, "and in working with the inmates. We could involve even more in the future. There's tremendous potential there, but you've got to start small and grow."
He said the quality of the produce is second to none. "It's all natural. There are no herbicides, no pesticides, no insecticides. So you don't have to worry about something being on the food that could harm you at some point, whether it's now or thirty years from now."
About 100 more pounds of food was bagged and delivered to Meals On Wheels after the videotaping sessions were finished Friday morning.
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