It is this system that shapes behavior without anger, without violence, without coercion and without restraint. Teens are quick to learn that when one makes good choices, good things happen. This behavior is encouraged and rewarded until it becomes part and parcel of the individual. The results are stunning and the changes are long-term. For those reasons, we run our program on actual, working ranches.
Teens get an opportunity to learn the law of the harvest first-hand.
They learn that it takes effort to plant, water, weed and fertilize crops. They learn that there is no harvest without concentrated effort. They learn that slothful efforts yield a small crop and that diligent effort yields a bountiful harvest. It is this first hand knowledge of the law of the harvest that leads a youth to begin the transition from making poor choices to becoming a contributing member of society. What a joy it is to see the light come on in your child's eyes as he or she begins to realize there is a cause and effect relationship in everything they do.