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Prison inmates raise 'beneficial bugs' for organic farming

November 15, 2004

Inmates at the Seminole County Correctional Facility, who have been growing their own vegetables for more than 10 years, are now raising thousands of beneficial bugs that attack insect pests and feed on troublesome weeds in Florida. The insect ''farming'' program -- the first of its kind in the nation -- will generate about $2,000 a year for the inmate welfare fund at the facility and help inmates develop marketable skills for future employment.



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