**The below article is a repost of this Indy Week's article titled "Faye Brown's Death from COVID-19 Underscores the Urgency of Decarceration" by Lynn Burke. The original article can be found here.** On May 6, 2020, my friend Faye Beatrice Brown died alone from the coronavirus while incarcerated …
Benevolence Farm Receives $5,000 Grant from Truist Foundation
Benevolence Farm today announced it received a $5,000 grant from Truist Foundation to fund a 10 kW solar farm installation to provide year-round renewable energy to Benevolence Farm’s barn and greenhouse. “As an organization committed to the employment of formerly incarcerated women, we are …
Guest Column: Exploring Necessary Intersections
This week's blog post is brought to you by Benevolence Farm summer volunteer Sarah Greenberg. Having the opportunity to volunteer and learn from a place like Benevolence Farm during these unprecedented times is truly a powerful experience. It wasn’t my plan to end up in Alamance County this …
Even John Oliver Knows It’s An Issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuxnH0VAkAM&feature=youtu.be John Oliver highlights the dangerous conditions in prisons and jails during the pandemic A week ago we launched our Soap for Incarcerated People campaign in partnership with the Human Kindness Foundation. In that same week, your …
Soap for Incarcerated People
People incarcerated across the nation have shared their struggles of obtaining essential hygiene products such as basic soap and sanitizer. In fact, hand sanitizer is often considered contraband in certain facilities. To address the shortage of hygiene products in prisons, Benevolence Farm is …
Our 20th Resident Milestone
In case you haven’t heard, we welcomed our 20th resident home today since our opening in December 2016! We are over the moon to provide a safe home and livable wage to a new resident during this time. Our team has been busier than ever addressing inquiries from correctional …
Recipes for Change
After a successful seedling sale, we know all y'all are about to have an abundance of produce. We wanted to join the #QuarantineRecipe bandwagon and offer up a series of recipes you can make using your Benevolence Farm grown produce. Our communications volunteer Brittany is offering up a Southern …
I volunteer because…
I’m volunteering with Benevolence Farm because in these uncertain times, it is the perfect way for me to give back and to help out with a cause that I believe in. Like a lot of people, I am homebound for the foreseeable future. I also recently lost my job and was feeling pretty hopeless as to what I …
