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Thistle & Bee helps victims of human trafficking rebuild their lives through beekeeping

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 10, 2018 7:12 AM CT | Published: October 09, 2018 5:01 PM CT
<strong>A beekeeper checks the health of a hive during the honey harvest by Thistle &amp; Bee clients and volunteers at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett. Thistle &amp; Bee is a local nonprofit that assists victims of sex trafficking and prostitution by training them to be beekeepers.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

A beekeeper checks the health of a hive during the honey harvest by Thistle & Bee clients and volunteers at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett. Thistle & Bee is a local nonprofit that assists victims of sex trafficking and prostitution by training them to be beekeepers. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

<strong>Thistle &amp; Bee volunteer Madge Deacon (left) compares the honey under production to the last harvest at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Thistle & Bee volunteer Madge Deacon (left) compares the honey under production to the last harvest at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

<strong>Labels are affixed to jars during the honey harvest by Thistle &amp; Bee clients and volunteers at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett.&nbsp;</strong>(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Labels are affixed to jars during the honey harvest by Thistle & Bee clients and volunteers at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

<strong>Thistle &amp; Bee volunteer Madge Deacon (left) and Executive Director Jordan Boss work to filter the honey under production at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett.</strong> (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Thistle & Bee volunteer Madge Deacon (left) and Executive Director Jordan Boss work to filter the honey under production at St. Columba Episcopal Conference Center in Bartlett. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

When most people think of bees, they may think of honey, beeswax and maybe even the cute little character on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios. Not Jordan Boss. She sees bees as a way to help those in need of therapeutic peace. Boss is executive director of Thistle & Bee, a nonprofit organization that helps women who have escaped human trafficking and prostitution.

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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville beekeeping Jordan Boss Thistle & Bee
Natalie Pilgrim

Natalie Pilgrim

Natalie Pilgrim is a Memphis native and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She is a digital producer for The Daily Memphian.

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