About Cheryl Casselman
Experience
I have been a marketing manager for the Sisters of Providence since 1997. I attended St. Ann Elementary School in Indianapolis where Sister Regina Verdeyan was the principal and Sister Florence O'Connor was in the library. I'm a graduate of Indiana State University with a communications degree. Past employment includes Nuvo Newsweekly, Tribune Star, and Sullivan Daily Times.
I blog about:
eco-justice, sustainability and green and simple living.
Outside interests:
I own a photography business in which I photograph weddings and outdoor portraits part-time. I enjoy being pool side in the summer and at the movie theater in the winter.
My hobbies are:
working in the yard, fitness walking and hiking, baking and photography..
You can reach Cheryl at ccasselm@spsmw.org, on LinkedIn and Facebook, and @ccmarcom on Twitter.
Recent Posts by Cheryl Casselman
Thank you for making amazing experiences possible
Thank you to all who support the Sisters of Providence so people from all over the world can have meaningful experiences at a USDA certified organic farm in Indiana. I stopped by the orchard and the garden yesterday to get a few pictures that might give you a glimpse of the day-to-day on the farm. Continue reading
Sustainable living: beyond the basics
“Shop locally. Consider environment as a whole.” White Violet Center for Eco-Justice interns offer some practical tips. Continue reading
Alpaca farm open house Sept. 24, but that’s not all!
One could easily spend the entire day enjoying Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on Sunday, Sept. 24! Let us count the ways. Continue reading
Harvest Hootenanny Oct. 7
About a month from now, we’ll be setting up rows of straw bales for seating, brushing off the flatbed trailer for the bands and stringing lights in the organic gardens at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the 2017 Harvest Hootenanny!
It’s Saturday, Oct. 7! Continue reading
A little bit of Texas at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Even though there aren’t as many Sisters of Providence educating in the classroom as previous decades, the sisters provide an exceptional outdoor classroom where interns are immersed in learning about sustainable agriculture at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana.
Today, Elaine Haby, of Hondo, Texas, completes her three-month internship at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence. Continue reading
Final intern projects are from the heart
Two interns at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice presented their final projects yesterday. Both projects came from the heart.
Internship opportunities can be anywhere from three months to 12 months and each intern completes a project of their choosing before they leave. Each project is as individual as each intern. They are always amazing and come with great stories of lessons learned. Continue reading
New White Violet Center internship program coordinator
The new internship program coordinator at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence, knows the ministry well. Continue reading
Making it easier to get farm fresh produce and more
Having fresh, organic vegetables grown at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods just got easier with the opening of the farm store at White Violet Center. Continue reading
Rainy day on and off the farm
Tuesday was a rainy day in Vigo County, Indiana, but it didn’t mean everyone at the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice organic farm was sitting around twiddling their thumbs. Continue reading
Sustainable farm living and learning
Interns from New Jersey, Texas, Chicago, California, Louisiana and Indiana living and learning at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice this summer. Continue reading
Earth Day Celebration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Enjoy beautiful Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in all it’s spring splendor during the 19th Annual Earth Day Celebration 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 22. There is lots to see, do and learn; so check out the full schedule and more details. Continue reading
Sustainable agriculture internships
An internship at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice has been described as the chance of a lifetime by those who have come and gone. There are many sustainable agriculture learning experiences in the world, but one at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, Continue Reading »