Meet the Makers: The Women Behind Thistle Farms’ Handcrafted Products

At Thistle Farms, every product tells a story of overcoming, healing, and new beginnings thanks to the meaningful employment it provides. Behind each candle or lotion is a woman who has journeyed t...

Meet the Makers: TerraKlay

Across the globe, TerraKlay is partnering with artisan collectives to preserve traditional crafts, create dignified employment, and build sustainable futures. What began in Northern India's Himalay...

Meet the Makers: YEWO

Based in a small rural village in rural Northern Malawi, Thistle Farms' Shared Trade Partner YEWO is weaving together design, training, and opportunity. This offers not just employment, but a path ...

Second Chance Employment at Thistle Farms

April is Second Chance Month, a time to recognize the importance of redemption and the impact of fair opportunities. When people are given a chance to rebuild, families are strengthened, communitie...

This Month and Every Month, We Believe Survivors

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It calls for a moment to pause and shine a light on the reality of sexual violence: The silence it demands, the cycles it exploits, the pain it leaves behin...

The Impact of Volunteers at Thistle Farms

This Volunteer Appreciation Month, we're pausing to say two words that never feel like enough: Thank You.

Celebrating Women's History Month Across Nashville

We also know as a social enterprise the power that businesses have in shaping our community for the better. That’s why for this Women’s History Month, we are honored to highlight local businesses t...

Clemmie Greenlee: A Testament to Healing and Community Transformation

Throughout Women's Month, we celebrate the theme "When women heal, communities heal." There are few people who embody this truth more powerfully than Clemmie Greenlee, a 2003 graduate of Thistle Fa...

Thistle Farms Seeks Business Leaders for 2025 Collaboration Program

Make an impact on women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and poverty across the world by joining the 2025 Shared Trade Collaboration Program.

Ink of Hope: Equipping Tattoo Artists in Tennessee to Combat Human Trafficking

Human trafficking affects communities across Tennessee, often hidden in plain sight. Among the tools traffickers use to assert control over their victims are tattoos—symbols, names, or phrases that...

Human Trafficking: How to Spot the Signs and What to Do

Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing criminal industries in the United States. Commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) among trafficked individuals specifically is estimated to generate app...

What is Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation?

Every year, thousands of individuals in the United States engage in commercial sexual activity—not by choice, but because survival demands it. For some, this story includes an exploiter pulling the...

Support Life-Changing Programs for Women Survivors this GivingTuesday

This GivingTuesday, join us in lighting the way for women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and addiction. On December 3, 2024, help us reach our $100,000 goal to support Thistle Farms’ miss...

Thistle Farms' #GivingTuesday Social Media Toolkit

Join us for #GivingTuesday on December 3, 2024, to support Thistle Farms in reaching our $100,000 goal for women survivors of trafficking, exploitation, and addiction.  Why Thistle Farms? 💭 Since 1...

The Café at Thistle Farms Partners with The Well Coffeehouse

Thistle Farms and The Well, two beloved Nashville institutions, are proud to announce a new partnership that brings together their shared missions of service and community. Starting this month, The...

Healing Through Psychoeducational Groups at Thistle Farms

At Thistle Farms, we know that healing from trauma goes far beyond just providing safe housing or access to health care. True healing happens when a woman has the tools, confidence, and safety to t...

Holiday Scents that Employ Women Survivors

At Thistle Farms, we view love as a powerful catalyst for change. It’s not merely a feeling; it’s about taking meaningful action to create pathways to freedom and healing for women survivors of hum...

Thistle Farms Announces New Board Members and Staff

Nashville nonprofit welcomes new board members, officers and advisory council members, and new hires to advance mission, collaboration, and impact.

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