Thistle & Bee helps victims of human trafficking rebuild their lives through beekeeping
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)
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)
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)
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)
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Natalie Martin
Natalie Martin is a Memphis native and 2018 graduate of the University of Memphis. She is a digital desk designer for The Daily Memphian.