


Teaching, 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.

Encouragingly, a look at our local weather forecast shows that we may not be waiting for rain for much longer.

Produce holds more nutrition when it only travels six miles, versus traveling over a continent to get to one’s plate.

'We like to remind each other around here that we're all connected.'

Keeping the alpacas cool during the summer

'It sends a message to consumers that we care ...'

Reflecting on the memories

A wonderful time was had by all!

Sister Emily TeKolste writes a column for Global Sisters Report regarding the Eclipse Party

Can we hear the cry of the poor and respond collectively and individually for justice?

As if alpacas weren’t cute enough without adding outerwear.

Real organic farming relies on the microbial activity of the soil to slowly release nutrients to the plant