White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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.
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.
Grow your own plants from seeds
Growing your own plants from seed is an economical way to grow a large number of plants. There are so many varieties to choose from--way more than you can find in nurseries and garden centers. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get started, in fact, you can raid your recycle pile!
Mason jar soil test
Plants need sun, water and healthy soil to grow. You can’t control the sun and nature and where you live will heavily influence your water. But you can have a beneficial impact on your soil if you know what it…
Earth Day Every Day: Follow the cabbage
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the food system so I’ve chosen just one crop to follow, from seed to plate.
Earth Day Every Day: How land, animals, plants and poop are all connected
It all starts when our alpacas lift their tails. A journey begins that has a shared ending: the restoration of our land.
Earth Day should be every day
It can seem a bit daunting but there is still a path for us all to work together to heal our planet
Welcoming the Spring Equinox
As we celebrate Spring Equinox and begin spring gardening chores, we may want to think of gardening as prayer.
Farmers must power through whatever Mother Nature dishes out
With the cold and snowy weather now upon us, raise your cup for all the farmers and workers who brave the elements this winter.
Winter blues? Farmer Tara recommends a little friluftsliv!
Norway has a word and cultural keystone called friluftsliv, which means “open air life.” It’s a celebrated tradition to dress for the weather.
Our Letter to President Biden
'We stand with you especially in your commitment to prioritize climate change solutions.'
White Violet Center interns: Meet the fabulous four!
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice recently welcomed two new interns to our program. Meet them and our two seasoned interns.
