Jesse

• Prize
  Bronze in Book/Documentary
• Photographer
  Andree Thorpe
• Agency / Studio
  Andree Thorpe Photography
• Technical Info
  Book - Documentary Project On Jesse - Heroin Addict On Methadone Program Who Became A Farmer
• Photo Date
  2014 to 2020

Jesse is a farmer at Lemoine Point Farm; he is also a heroin addict and a methadone user. But addiction doesn’t define Jesse—his story is one of entrepreneurship, creativity, and a strong desire to live a healthier life. Jesse’s therapy comes from working on the farm and being a caretaker. He now raises chickens, pigs, cows, and sheep with an ethic of maintaining biodiversity and respecting the land. The farm gives him peace and a new focus: The animals are his protectors. Nature calms him down. Jesse’s story is one of a daily push and pull, of the continuous cycle of life and death.