

and then reaches back to light the way for the next woman.

Residential Program
Two years of housing, case management, healthcare, counseling, education, and employment - free of charge.

Social Enterprise
Our 3 social enterprises - Body & Home, The Café, and Global Shared Trade - provide survivors with both gateway and permanent jobs.

National Network
Thistle Farms' network of 90+ Sister Organizations is the largest in the USA, providing 500+ beds for women survivors.
Gifts for Sisters
Sisterhood: From Our Founder to a 2021 Thistle Farms Graduate

Becca
Thistle Farms Founder and President
"Regina, one of the first program graduates, showed me how it is possible for us to take up our crosses and follow love.”

Regina
Member of Our First Graduating Class in 1999
“Being trafficked, I lost everything, including myself. Becca was my lifeline. She believed in me.”

Ericka
2003 Graduate
“I didn’t think there was redemption for my life, but Regina changed my mind when she visited the jail and told me her story. She was my hope shot. She’s the reason why I never went back.”

Shelia
2007 Graduate and Director of Residential Services
“In the past, I used with Leigh. Once I completed the recovery program, I told her about it. I knew she could be the hero of her own story.”

Leigh
2021 Graduate and Logistics Team Lead
“When I hit rock bottom, I called Shelia. Watching her gave me hope. She told me, ‘Always dream.”