Through the collaborative efforts of the Asian Pacific Family Club and the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC), Lettuce Grow is now providing multiple gardening programs for adults in custody (AICs) at the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP). Lettuce Grow is part of a non-profit organization called Growing Gardens. The relationship between Lettuce Grow and DOC began in 2009. Through their joint efforts, DOC has been able to grow between 200,000 and 300,000 pounds of food each year. An astonishing 95 percent of this food goes into the prisons’ kitchens, while over 10,000 pounds are donated to food banks and community organizations across the state. As of 2024, Lettuce Grow provides various levels of educational gardening programs in every correctional institution in Oregon.

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