Growing Hope

At Shiloh Flower Farm, we’re passionate about using nature to heal and empower. That’s why we’re launching a program to support women coming out of rehab and recovery, helping them rediscover dignity, build skills, and find purpose through gardening.

Here’s why this matters.

Why Gardening?

Gardening offers powerful benefits for women in recovery. Research shows it reduces stress, anxiety, and depression while boosting self-esteem and mood—key for rebuilding after rehab. Working in the soil fosters mindfulness, grounding women in the moment and easing emotional challenges. Studies highlight that community gardening enhances social connection, reducing isolation and building camaraderie, while hands-on tasks like planting and harvesting create a sense of accomplishment and skill development.

For women, these benefits are especially transformative. Studies, including those on horticultural therapy, show gardening helps women on long-term sick leave or in recovery return to work, improve mental health, and feel empowered through tangible achievements—like watching flowers bloom or crops grow. At Shiloh, we believe this can restore dignity, offering women a path to healing through nature.

Our Program: Cultivating Dignity and Strength

We’re building a gardening program where women in recovery can join us in our fields, learning horticultural skills and working together to nurture the land. This isn’t just about plants—it’s about growing confidence, purpose, and community. As participants tend to the garden, they’ll experience the joy of accomplishment and the therapeutic rhythm of farming, supporting their emotional and mental well-being.

Stay Connected

We’re in the early stages of this initiative, and we’ll share more soon. Subscribe to the Shiloh Flower Farm Newsletter for updates on our Community Updates, program launches, and ways to support this meaningful work. Together, we can help women bloom again.

Happy planting,