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To the far left of the garden we found a chicken coop and run.  The inmates have been raising their chickens and butchering them in 2010.  Last year the chickens produced 600 pounds of meat.  The inmates don’t get much red meat or pork.  Because of local donations, the garden and chicken programs have been…

Behind the building that houses the Sandusky County jail stands a big fence.  It’s very tall and topped with barbed concertina wire.  You definitely know you are at a prison. My husband and I went out to take a look at the  jail’s garden.  When Sheriff Overmyer unlocked the gate, we found a huge garden…

Kyle Overmyer is the youngest sheriff in the state of Ohio.  He is only 38 years old, but that doesn’t mean that he lacks motivation or wisdom.  When he took office he was told to “trim” the budget.  He found a creative way to do just that.  In 2009, the food budget for the Sandusky County…

I would much rather eat a piece of homemade carrot cake than eat a raw carrot. I would be more likely to choose chocolate as a treat, over a radish.  Most of us would rather have ice cream instead of tomatoes.  However, we need to eat our veggies.  We need to partake in things that…
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