LOVE IS LOVE –
July 5, 2023 – “I fought the process for the first month until I came out to the farm and got a little more relaxed and could embrace the program … I won’t go back.”
James is a father of two boys and one girl, and said his kids have been his motivation to turn his life around.
“I want to watch my kids grow up. I was going down the wrong path,” he said.
Academy Farms provided a space for James to learn and improve his life skills.
Recently, he started his welding apprenticeship through the program and can collect his hours towards it on the farm.
“There’s an endless plethora of things to do around here, as far as getting back to life or choosing a career goes,” James said. When he graduates from the farm and has his apprenticeship hours, James hopes to start a fabrication business with his brother — something they’ve talked about for years.
