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This article was written by "Laurel," a survivor who participates in our farm's healing programming. Working in the garden is such an amazing and humbling honor. The sense of accomplishment and appreciation after a day’s work out on the farm is something I haven’t felt in a very very long time. On the farm, there are so many hoop houses to protect the plants from the elements... I watered three of the hoop houses. Each…

This article was written by Savannah McGuire, one of our farms co-managers. It’s easy to not think much about where your food comes from. We shop at grocery stores where quality, quantity, and diversity of food options are abundant. When you can even get meal kits delivered straight to your front door, it's important to consider how our consumption habits influence the communities and the ecosystems where we live. Here are seven ways that you…

While hardship continues here in Kentucky and across the world, we are continually inspired by the compassion and generosity of those around us. There is nothing we love more than supporting and providing services to survivors of intimate partner abuse. What allows us to do this work is the immense amounts of support we receive from community partners and donors here in the Commonwealth. As soon as COVID-19 hit Kentucky, a generous long-standing donor who wishes to…

We say it a lot, but mean it every time when we say that we couldn’t do what we do without the help of our extremely supportive community here in the beautiful commonwealth.   One of our many beloved community partners is Jubilee Jobs of Lexington. This relationship has been on-going since 2014, and is continuing to deepen as we both collectively respond to the needs of Central Kentuckians.  In response COVID-19, the JUST Feed Lexington…

Progress Pride Flag redesigned by Daniel Quasar to be more “inclusive and progressive”  It goes without saying that Pride month this year looks very different. With COVID-19 social distancing guidelines and the continued momentum of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest across the U.S., it has been inspiring to see communities come together to demand justice for Black lives and celebrate Pride.   Across the country and here in Kentucky, BLM protest and Pride parades have been combined…

This article was published as an Op-ed on Kentucky.com on June 5, 2020. For 30 years I have been a witness to manipulation, gaslighting, physical abuse, murderous threats, strangulation, and sexual violence in the context of intimate partner abuse. I have heard thousands of survivors’ stories about praying and begging for their lives. I understand the challenges of intimate partner abuse and the services to help survivors break free from violence. In the most dangerous…