Grow a Better Dallas

Grow a Better Dallas

Grow a Better Dallas

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Grow a Better Dallas

"Wrongfully imprisoned for 25 years, Tyrone Day and the board at Restorative Farms transform South Dallas’ “food desert”, cultivating hope through urban agriculture and second chances."

2024

0h 27m

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"Grow a Better Dallas" is a short documentary film showcasing South Dallas' Restorative Farms, a registered non-profit offering restorative justice and urban agriculture solutions to the "food desert" problem in South Dallas. Restorative Farms offers the ability for rehabilitation and therapeutic solutions to individuals with criminal backgrounds to come and contribute as employees to the farm. Restorative Farms was co-founded by Tyrone Day, who was falsely incarcerated for over 26 years.

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Tyrone Day

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Doric Earle

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Morris Moye

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Owen Lynch

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Brad Boa

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Kiana Frazer

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Kelly Joy

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