Salt Lake County Jail sells produce from jail garden at the Downtown Farmers Market

Katie Wagner, Extension Horticulture Faculty for USU Salt Lake County Extension, talks with the prisoners on the opening day of the Downtown Farmer’s Market.  USU Extension teaches the ‘Excellence in Gardening’ curriculum to Salt Lake County Jail prisoners involved in the jail garden program.  The 9 hour curriculum focuses on green industry jobs.  The Salt Lake County Jail sells produce from their 1.5 acre garden at the Downtown Farmer’s Market each Saturday morning.