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 …
reentry housing
We made it through the holidays!
The holiday season is a complicated time for the residents of Benevolence Farm. Yes, many are celebrating their first celebration home. Along with that comes grieving holidays missed, family connections severed, and the messy attempts to rekindle relationships — if even possible. On top of that, …
Join us for our Mother’s Day Picnic
Benevolence Farm's inaugural Mother's Day picnic is our spring fundraiser that aims to celebrate motherhood in all her forms. Our focus, of course, will be on the experience of currently and formerly incarcerated mothers. Our keynote speaker is Bonding Families' founder and Benevolence Farm's …
Governor Cooper’s Executive Order
At the end of January, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order directing government coordination to improve reentry for formerly incarcerated people in the most significant effort targeted at strengthening reentry in state history. There are two components of this Executive …
Welcome to 2024
Friend, 2024 wasted no time with introductions. It was ready to kick off here at Benevolence Farm. We just finished a successful year-end campaign (thank you!) with the theme "Home for the Holidays." And because of this community, five mothers and nine children celebrated together under the …
August 2023 Update: Freedom Dreaming In The Summer
Friend, How are you doing? Like many of y'all, we are braving the heat and trying to keep the garden protected from the weeds and the birds. There hasn't been much time to slow down with everything that's been happening at Benevolence Farm! We've spent the last few weeks brainstorming a more …
