Correctional Systems

INTAG systems eliminate your transport and cold storage costs associated with food delivery and storage. Your produce can be grown at or near the facility, picked fresh, and prepared in a matter of minutes.  INTAG aquaponics systems have lower operating costs than traditional hydroponics and aquaponics systems primarily because we don’t need to source mineral nutrients. The fish in our aquaponics systems provide optimal nutrients, eliminating the need and expense of buying harvested minerals from mines.  Correctional facilities that switch to INTAG systems will see an approximate 65% decrease in production costs. For instance, on average, with the cost of microgreens will decrease from $30/lb to $9/lb, and the cost of spring mix will decrease from $15/lb to $4/lb.   SHOW LESS

The holy grail of a nutritional diet is the sufficient intake of micronutrients. Much of American farmland is depleted of micronutrients due to decades of overuse. INTAG systems have verified third-party test results showing higher nutrient content levels than traditional hydroponics and in many cases, soil-based growing. Unlike traditional hydroponic systems where the nutrients have to be manually added, INTAG systems produce a constant flow of natural micronutrients from the fish in our closed system. The fish can’t be persuaded to short change the system to increase profit margins. The system works holistically to the benefit of the fish, the plants, and the produce. SHOW LESS

In America, the average piece of produce travels 1500 miles before being consumed. Nearly 75% of the price you pay for food accounts for transportation, fossil fuels, and packaging. With an INTAG system, those costs are eliminated. Food is grown on site or nearby, picked by your staff, and served fresh. No transportation. No logistics. No packaging. You become the only distributor.  Pick and plate it within minutes. SHOW LESS

INTAG systems use a fraction of the square footage of a traditional soil garden because -- you can go vertical. Stack our media beds to meet your demand.  We can provide high-yield production almost anywhere --  in a closet, backyard, roof, or nearly any unused space. Our clean room technology will safely retrofit any commercial space for optimal controlled environment agriculture. SHOW LESS

Prisons and correctional facilities enjoy a unique benefit of INTAG systems: curriculum-based workforce development and training. Vocational education, interpersonal soft skills, and real world science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills translate to productive, sustainable jobs in both traditional and emerging agriculture fields. Inmates and participants also learn first-hand the importance that fresh food and vegetables play in maintaining good health and how to cultivate that post-release. SHOW LESS

The benefits of agri-therapy include increased focus, self-discipline, self-confidence, community-building, nutrition and environmental awareness, and a sense of achievement; and are of particular advantage to people with mental or physical disabilities. Participants gain life skills and develop a connection with nature and others. Caring for fish and plants reduces stress and anxiety and generates a sense of pride and well being.  INTAG systems are a proven, effective method of agri-therapy for patients with autism and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). INTAG systems can be configured to incorporate wheelchair accessibility requirements. SHOW LESS

INTAG systems reduce the probability of foodborne illnesses, which is especially critical for patients with compromised immune systems. INTAG systems reduce these risks by: removing warm-blooded animals from the production chain, thereby nearly eliminating the risk of e-coli and other organisms; reducing the number of hands that touch your produce; and bringing stability to the supply chain through controlled environments. In short, we control access to your food and climate-proof your produce. SHOW LESS