February 13, 2023 - Call it a regeneration of soul and soil. That’s what students, faculty, and professional staff are calling Roots of Justice, a recently launched, MiraCosta College initiative supporting the formerly incarcerated through gardening.

Not only are the formerly incarcerated students taking part in the most down-to-earth endeavor you could find by raising everything from arugula to fennel and butternut squash, but they’re also connecting with industry experts and developing pathways to possible careers while taking lessons from their past to serve as mentors at two continuation high schools in Vista.

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