Piloting an agricultural training program that helps incarcerated individuals in Greece prepare for future farming careers while increasing food production and availability to the local community.
New Agriculture New Generation (NANG), a Greece-based non-profit founded in 2018, supports the agrifood sector's future in Greece, enhancing food security and rural sustainability. NANG has benefited over 30,000 people, generated a 35.7 million euro impact on the Greek economy, and achieved a 3.9 leverage effect, significantly transforming the Greek agrifood sector. NANG was established with a founding grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation under the Recharging the Youth Initiative. www.generationag.org
Social Farming 360
The "Social Farming 360" program, funded by the Citi Foundation in collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Citizen Protection, ActionAid, and Freedom Gate Greece, transforms agricultural activities in six Greek correctional facilities. It supports prisoner reintegration and food security in these facilities and their communities.
For two years, the program offers training in regenerative practices, soft skills, employability skills, and psychosocial education. It focuses on producing and distributing high-nutritional-value food products, benefiting inmates and local communities.