Our Community Advocacy Director, Mona Evans, is moving home to be closer to her family in Detroit, Michigan. We will miss her so much; it's hard to put into words how much Mona has changed Benevolence Farm for the better. While today may be Mona's last day working at the Farm, we know it won't be …
incarceration
North Carolina’s First Tiny Home Community for Formerly Incarcerated Women Breaks Ground
GRAHAM, NC – Benevolence Farm has broken ground on North Carolina’s first independent transitional housing community specifically designed for formerly incarcerated women and gender-expansive people. First Lady of North Carolina Anna Stein delivered keynote remarks at the Thursday, November 20 …
sitting in the tension of both/and
Earlier this month, Benevolence Farm accompanied an alumna to district court as she faced a felony charge for obtaining property by false pretenses. The property in question: A $47 gift card from a clothing store. The District Attorney was pursuing a year in prison, due to the person's …
Survivors Face Double The Punishment, Double The Trauma
Mona Evans fled to North Carolina to escape an abusive relationship, only to find herself serving four and a half years in prison for protecting her child from abuse. Her harrowing experience—from dehumanizing conditions in multiple North Carolina prisons to struggling with reentry—reveals a …
The Gender Binary in the Carceral System
Our carceral system is set up in a binary way: you either are sentenced to a men's or women's prison, regardless of how you identify. We see our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) loved ones experiencing particular trauma and discrimination as a result of this reality. This …
November 2023: Our Wins
We believe there is no such thing as a "small win." Here are the latest Benevolence Farm accomplishments to celebrate. A Special Shoutout to Daisy ❤️ We are super proud of Daisy who hosted our first ever candle workshop for Halloween. Check out the below video of her teaching friends …
