Candace Minster

Candace Minster

Candace Minster serves as Floral and Fiber Arts Manager for the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Her focus is on running the farm's cut flower field, creating and selling bouquets and floral arrangements, and working with fiber from our alpacas. She has been a member of the White Violet Center team for over 20 years. Her areas of expertise include organic farming, cut flower production, sourdough bread, food preservation (jamming, fermentation, pickling), fiber arts (knitting, spinning and weaving), natural dyes and fiber processing

Fermenting cabbage

Lacto-fermented veggies like sauerkraut, kim-chi, or full sour pickles are unparalleled for developing a healthy gut and immune system. The good news is that all of these veggies are delicious and easy to make yourself, even in small batches.

White Violet Center: To market, to market jiggity jig

Just like grocery stores, farmers markets’ have been considered as providing essential services during this global pandemic. We are excited that the summer season is officially starting and that we have yet another opportunity to offer our certified organic produce…

White Violet Wednesday: The story behind our cucumbers

Not to brag but our cucumbers are special The cucumbers we’ve been harvesting at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice are not your average cuke. They are specialty varieties, selected for their thin skins, small seed cavities, and crispy texture. They…