Work That Heals, Community That Lasts
New Leaf Recovery at HarvestBox Farms, a HOPE program, pairs honest farm work with a twelve step community.
Sober on entry, no detox provided.
Participants earn W‑2 pay with credential bonuses while training in aquaponics and poultry operations.
Who We Are
New Leaf Recovery Farm is the residential recovery and work program located on the HarvestBox Farms campus.
We combine a structured twelve step rhythm with paid farm work and skills training. No detox is performed here, participants must arrive sober and remain sober, with random testing to protect the community.
The program is funded by HOPE. We do not seek outside funding.
Partners may collaborate on training, supplies, and procurement.
How The Program Works
Arrival, sober verification, intake, and orientation.
Housing assignment, 20 beds for men and 20 beds for women.
Weekly twelve step schedule, sponsorship encouraged, meeting attendance required.
Paid W‑2 farm work across aquaponics and poultry operations, safety training day one.
Skill tracks with stackable credentials, aquaponics technician, poultry handler, farm operations
Bonuses for milestone credentials, attendance, and safety.
Graduation planning with job placement support and housing transition guidance.
Housing
Clean, safe, gender specific housing is located on the farm campus.
Each resident has a bunk, secure storage, shower access, laundry schedule, quiet hours, and a shared commons.
Curfew and check in are enforced.
Visitor policy is controlled.
Zero tolerance for substances and violence.
Work and Pay
Participants are employees on W‑2. Pay includes an hourly wage, a modest weekly stipend, and milestone credential bonuses.
Payroll taxes are withheld, workers compensation is covered, and safety standards are enforced.
Experience is documented for employer credibility.
Training and Credentials
Aquaponics: water quality, biofiltration, planting and harvest, food safety, pump and sensor checks.
Poultry: humane care, biosecurity, coop maintenance, feed and water systems, egg collection.
Farm operations: inventory, sanitation, QA logs, forklift basics, cold chain handling.
Credentials: stackable badges issued by HOPE, third party validations where possible, transcript provided at graduation.
Twelve Step Rhythm
Daily check in, gratitude, and goals.
Required meetings on campus or approved community groups.
Sponsorship is encouraged.
Step work time is scheduled each week.
Recovery seminars, relapse prevention, and peer support circles are offered.
Aquaponics Greenhouse
Leafy greens and herbs are grown with an integrated fish and plant system.
The greenhouse teaches water chemistry, filtration, crop planning, harvest methods, packing, and quality.
Food safety logs are maintained.
The environment is calm and structured.
Poultry Operations
A small, humane poultry unit serves as a training lab for animal care and facility upkeep.
Biosecurity is strict.
Duties include feed checks, water systems, coop cleaning, egg collection, and record keeping.
Respectful animal care is a daily value.
Sample daily schedule
06:30 Morning wake up, room checks
07:00 Breakfast, campus meeting
08:00 Farm shift one, greenhouse or poultry
12:00 Lunch and step work block
13:30 Farm shift two, operations and QA
17:00 Dinner and rest
19:00 Meeting or class, then free time
22:00 Curfew and quiet hours
Admissions
Eligibility: 18 or older, sober on entry, willing to follow a twelve step pathway, able to perform light to moderate farm work with reasonable accommodations, government ID present or in process, criminal history must comply with shared housing policy.
We do not provide: detox, inpatient medical care, or on-site medication assisted treatment. Medical needs are referred to licensed providers.
How to apply: complete the short intake form, provide ID and a reference, complete a phone or in person screening, schedule arrival.
Referrals welcomed from: shelters, courts, faith partners, families, employers.
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