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Would you like to meet an alpaca? Join us for an up close encounter with our loveable alpacas on the White Violet farm.
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Learn sourdough bread-making basics (like why you don’t need yeast), tips and tricks for creating and maintaining starters and ideas for how to incorporate sourdough into a variety of other baked goods.
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Our plan is to try and make this an annual trip to come see Iggy so he doesn’t forget that his Florida parents Love him very much!
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“We will learn basic floral arranging principles and wreath making techniques using eco-friendly materials.”
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We wanted to share this prayer from Season of Creation, the organization’s 2021 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which is September 1, 2021.
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In this recent article from National Catholic Reporter, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Director Lorrie Heber talks about the Congregation’s sustainable farm and its commitment to climate justice.
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‘This project started when we were talking about the 25th anniversary and brainstorming ideas to recognize the milestone’
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We are excited to once again offer the many events, workshops and more that many people missed out on last year.
Read moreTeaching, caring, inspiring for all creation. A ministry of the Sisters of Providence, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana was established in 1996. Here you’ll find a herd of alpacas, a flock of laying chickens, a 5-acre USDA certified organic garden, orchards, bee hives, a Farm Store, nature trail and internship opportunities.
Not feeling merry and bright?
Sometimes the holidays can be sad and overwhelming. You are not alone. The sisters would be honored to light a candle and pray for you and your loved ones.