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The Wild Goose Festival<\/a> is proud to partner with Thistle Farms, a women-run social\u00a0entrepreneurial\u00a0endeavor facilitated by Episcopal priest and sex-abuse survivor Becca Stevens<\/a> in Nashville. Thistle Farms and their\u00a0Magdalene program form a \u00a0comprehensive relational network that restores and rehabilitates prostitutes seeking change. And yet, that\u2019s not all they aim to change<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Magdalene was founded not only to help a subculture of women, but also to help change the culture itself. We stand in solidarity with women who are recovering from abuse, addiction, and life on the streets, and who have paid dearly for a culture that still buys and sells women.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This week, Thistle farms has\u00a0received\u00a0some much-deserved coverage from NPR and the Huffington Post. Please check out these videos, audio, & stories to get to know the remarkable women involved in this endeavor.<\/p>\n

Jacki Lyden\u2019s three-part story for NPR:<\/p>\n

For Prostitutes, An Alternative To The Streets<\/a><\/p>\n

Relapse And Recovery: A Tale Of Two Prostitutes <\/a><\/p>\n

A Business That Helps Prostitutes Bloom In Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2026and a bonus feature, Reflections On Reporting On Nashville Prostitution<\/a><\/p>\n

Magdalene And Thistle Farms Offer Prostitutes A Chance For Regrowth<\/a> by Melinda Clark in the Huffington Post<\/p>\n

Initiatives like Magdalene\u00a0and Thistle Farms are changing lives and changing policy, a dual emphasis that resonates with our 2011\u00a0justice emphasis<\/a>.\u00a0Make it a point to meet Becca and the other Thistle Farms women at Shakori Hills this June. If you haven\u2019t already done so already, please purchase your tickets today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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