A non-profit has discovered a way to help the disenfranchised secure a path to employment and at the same time feed the food insecure. It all started in one kitchen.
The saying goes, “Everyone deserves a second chance.” However, many need help finding that chance. For instance, the unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated is nearly five times higher than others in the U.S. One organization offers new hope to those encountering obstacles with a path toward steady work.
“What Farming Hope is it’s a non-profit that empowers people to overcome obstacles to employment,” says Kerry Rodgers, Co-executive Director of Farming Hope. “The people who enter our program are all really ready to take advantage of that opportunity, and that makes a big difference,” said Rodgers.“I was pretty rusty. We went from top to bottom and back again on how to work in a kitchen and then basically be a culinary leader in the industry,” said Larry Bolton.“For the first six weeks, they are here at our commercial kitchen. We produce meals that get sent out to the community to food-insecure folks.
“So many people come into our program, and by the time they leave, they say I feel like I’m a different person. If you have hope that can just give way to amazing possibilities,” said Rodgers.
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