La Vista Ecological Learning Center

A Ministry of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate

Offering programs and resources for living consciously within the Integrity of Creation

Home Oblate Ecological Initiative Programs Newsletter About Resources Donate

An emerging worldview that fosters an ecological consciousness of the integrity of creation is represented in the panoramic view above. To the right, stacks of a coal burning power plant are diminishing as our awareness expands. Join La Vista atop these bluffs and learn to nourish a sustainable, viable and resilient life!

Come, Broaden Your Vision at La Vista! − May 2012


"By transforming our consciousness we participate in the transformation of the world."
- Robert Thurman


Tenth Anniversary!

The Community Supported Garden at La Vista is celebrating its tenth year! Become a member and . . .

     ♦  eat ultra-fresh, locally grown produce

     ♦  actually see where your food comes from

     ♦  meet and develop a relationship with your farmer

     ♦  learn how seasons affect what you eat

     ♦  get a chance to try new vegetables and recipes

In addition to getting fresh, sustainably grown vegetables, joining a CSA is a great way to make a difference on our planet. Farmer-philosopher and poet, Wendell Berry, wrote:

"Eaters ... must understand that eating takes place inescapably in the world, that it is inescapably an agricultural act, and that how we eat determines, to a considerable extent, how the world is used. This is a simple way of describing a relationship that is inexpressibly complex. To eat responsibly is to understand and enact, as far as one can, this complex relationship."