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Stories from the farm
Don’t just take it from us. Below you’ll find stories from young people saying in their own words what their week on the farm meant to them.
Amani came to Jamie’s Farm with her school as she was struggling with her behaviour.“I had become chaotic and quite disruptive in class – I was talking, throwing things – I was very disengaged. My attitude to everything was ‘I don’t care, that doesn’t matter’. My school knew I was good at practical work andthought …
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Amani, aged 18
When did you first visit Jamie’s Farm? I first came to the Monmouth farm when I about 13. I really enjoyed Monmouth, it felt like a good one to go to as your first farm. What were your thoughts at the start of the week at Jamie’s Farm? I really didn’t want to go, …
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Chloe, aged 17
When did you first visit Jamie’s Farm? I first came to the Bath farm five years ago when I was 15. What were your thoughts at the start of the week at Jamie’s Farm? I wasn’t really expecting much, I was kind of almost dreading it because I’m really not a farm kind of person. …
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Jess, aged 20
“Coming to Jamie’s Farm, I was at a point when I didn’t know where I was going to go or what I’d do. Jamie’s Farm gave me a space to think about life, and a time to clear my mind. Almost, not to make it cheesy, I just found peace of mind. Doing natural things …
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Dia, aged 17