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Veterans incarcerated in Idaho support local food bank through new vegetable garden
Veterans at the Idaho State Correctional Institution partnered with the Kuna Food Bank to provide fresh, locally grown vegetables to families in need.
By Clark Corbin · 2026-09-06T03:29:12.192Z
A group of veterans who are incarcerated at the Idaho State Correctional Institution is providing fresh vegetables to local families from a new garden the inmates started this year. ! The Idaho State Correctional Institution Veterans Group started a new vegetable garden and partnered with Kuna Food Bank to provide fresh, healthy food for local families. Photo courtesy of Idaho Department of Correction https://idahocapitalsun.com/wp content/uploads/2026/08/IDOC veterans garden group 225x300.jpeg The Idaho State Correctional Institution Veterans Group started a new vegetable garden and partnered with Kuna Food Bank to provide fresh, healthy food for local families. Photo courtesy of Idaho Department of Correction The Idaho State Correctional Institution Veterans Group partnered with the Kuna Food Bank to distribute the food to families in the community, officials with the Idaho Department of Correction announced Thursday. Members of the veterans group spent the year learning about crops, planting vegetables and caring for the garden, Case Manager Steve Mitchley said. In the first year of the garden’s existence, the veterans group harvested potatoes, onions, bell peppers, squash and beets. American Legion Post 113, A New Path Idaho https://www.anewpathidaho.org/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT9ndJwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMXBsaUpEa1dhUUREV1FiamFzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEegxo S3iRTF4Toj9wEZFt3OWfGl a u79JYhSAZkLlfoCJkoba6ahUeHY9qA aem CfG0dbTGBDob KnQpB4AxA and Lowe’s provided about $800 worth of donated materials to support the garden, officials said. Correction officials said that while the garden is small, it has grown into something much bigger by providing a sense of community service and hope. “This first season has been a valuable learning experience,” Mitchley said in a written statement. “The group hopes to expand the number of garden boxes next year.” GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.