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Non-profit OrganizationsTennessee, United States51-200 Employees
Thistle Farms is a Nashville-based nonprofit that supports women who have survived trafficking, prostitution, and addiction through a social-enterprise model that blends recovery with work opportunities. For over two decades, the organization has pursued a housing-first approach and provides three interconnected programs to help survivors rebuild stability: a free two-year residential program, a national housing network, and a global shared trade platform. The global platform connects survivor artisans worldwide and returns over 50% of profits to the artisan groups for community development, empowerment, healing, and education. The national network is the largest housing-first network in the United States, operating through 44 sister organizations that host more than 350 beds nationwide. In 2026, Thistle Farms hosted its Global Conference in Nashville, reflecting ongoing collaboration and learning within its movement.