'I came here to change my heart, because that's what the problem was. 'I didn't come here to quit using drugs or drinking,' he said. What he knows is that his heart is forever changed. He's not yet sure what degree he'll pursue.

He recently gained Colorado residency and plans to attend college. He works for Timberline Church's facilities department, which he said is a 'stepping stone' to the next, still unknown chapter in his life. Guerrero will move out of Harvest Farm's transition house at the end of January.

His path will soon take him off the farm and fully into the Northern Colorado community. With the increasing pressures on the marine environment, both in the South Pacific region and worldwide, experts in the conservation and management of marine organisms and ecosystems are in demand. It's an important step on the path to recovery, he said. All our courses are offered online at the moment for international students because of the COVID-19 pandemic border closures in New Zealand. 'They get to see the smile on a little girl's face as she's cheering on a pig,' he said. Guerrero said the festival helps Harvest Farm's program participants, who take an active role in organizing and running the festival each year, gain a sense of pride and normalcy. '(Harvest Farm residents) get a chance to step outside what seems hopeless to them and focus on what's important.' 'The simplicity of what goes on out here is very exciting,' he said. His smile can't be contained as he pets them. Guerrero's favorite Fall Festival feature is the pig races, which he helped run his first year at the farm.Īs he swings a leg over the fence to say hello to this year's racing piglets, the animals oink their way to him, eager for a treat. The festival, which runs weekends through Halloween, features a 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin junction and several other fall attractions. The program is largely supported by the annual Harvest Farm Fall Festival and Corn Maze, which was attended by 13,000 people last year.

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