Prison farms in a time of global crisis: Thinking big, starting small

Collins Bay Institution farm officially opens

Vigils for ethical prison farms to be held outside Collins Bay Institution

May 26, 2020May 27, 2020 Jeannie Prinsen 0 Comments animal justice, baby formula, Calvin Neufeld, China, Chinese factory, Collins Bay Institution, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), COVID-19, dairy goats, Evolve Our Prison Farms, food security, goat dairy farm, goat milk farm, Kingston, plant-based farming, prison farms, prisoner labour, prisoners, rehabilitation, Save Our Prison Farms, social justice, sustainable farming

Justice. Sanctuary. Empathy. Rehabilitation. Sustainability. Community. After just a few minutes of conversation with Calvin Neufeld, you can tell he thinks big. He wants to see all these values being lived out in our world. But he also thinks small. That’s why, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, he’s

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August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Michelle Allan 1 Comment Collins Bay Institution, Collins Bay Pen, Collins Bay Penitentiary, CORCAN, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), dairy cattle, dairy cows, dairy goats, Dianne Dowling, Feihe, Joyceville Institution, Karen McCrimmon, Kelly Hartle, Kingston, Mark Gerretsen, prison farms, produce, Save Our Prison Farms, Scott Harris, stocker cows

The long-awaited return of Kingston prison farms was celebrated at Collins Bay Institution this morning. Karen McCrimmon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, officially launched the Correction Service of Canada’s (CSC) farm employment program on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Collins Bay Institution. The six

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June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 Michelle Allan 2 Comments Calvin Neufeld, climate emergency, Collins Bay Institution, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), cows, dairy cattle, Evolve Our Prison Farms, Feihe, goat milk, goats, Joyceville Institution, Kingston, MP Mark Gerretsen, penal agriculture, penitentiary, plant-based farming, prison farms, Save Our Prison Farms

The introduction of beef and dairy cows at the new Joyceville and Collins Bay prison farms has drawn the concern of Evolve Our Prison Farms, a campaign for “plant-based prison farms in Canada enhanced by farmed animal sanctuary.” The group will begin holding weekly vigils in front of Collins