Hey there! My name is Alex Lombardi and I am thrilled to join the Benevolence Farm family as the Program Manager. My first experience working with justice-involved women was as a Residential Advisor (RA) with UNC Horizons. UNC Horizons is a substance use disorder treatment program for pregnant or …
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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 …
What’s Up, Wednesday: July 3rd
This has been an incredible week for new community partnerships and connections! Last Thursday, we were a guest vendor at the Authentically Alamance Elon Community Church Farmer’s Market where we saw many familiar faces and were able to broaden the message of our work to new friends. On Saturday, we …
What’s Up, Wednesday: June 26th!
There is no force equal to a woman determined to rise.W.E.B. Dubois Happy Wednesday, folks! We have been working super hard this week to get our field in tip top shape. Thanks to our ever-so-faithful volunteers and program residents, we have certainly made good headway! This past week Jenn …
