Prison-produced meat that undercuts private producers in an open market is truly problematic. It is not fair to taxpayers, who could have more of their prison costs offset. Most of all, though, it is not fair to the farmers whose livelihood is threatened.
Slow Food Columbus members were invited out to Pleasantview Farm in Circleville by Perry Clutts, the farm’s owner, to spend Mother’s Day. And a wonderful crowd turned up to share a potluck meal featuring grass-fed beef meatloaf sandwiches, tender asparagus and farm-made ricotta with honey from the farm’s hives. Pleasantview’s farm house has a big, [...]
