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Living Earth Center brings people of all traditions together to cultivate common ground and seek justice through education, encounter, and community agriculture.


Sharing Common Ground

Like a healthy ecosystem, we believe that everyone has something important and valuable to offer to our local and greater Earth community. We believe in bringing people with different backgrounds and strengths together to share common ground over food, learning and storytelling. We invite you to join us in celebrating nature's abundance and honoring our shared resilience and responsibility in the interconnection of everything. 


News and Updates


As the name would imply, what began in the spring with the planting of seeds, has concluded in the fall with the eating of sauce. The inaugural year for LEC's Seed to Sauce Program wrapped up on November 4th as families from Jefferson Elementary gathered for a pasta dinner where the sauce included tomatoes that the students had started from seed back in May.

LEC Program Manager Cora Uyigue was on hand to talk a little about the Seed to Sauce program and to share wildflower seeds saved from local area prairies...

Did you attend our 19th Annual Earth Conference, From Extraction to Regeneration: The Future We Create, and are feeling inspired and want to learn more?

Were you unable to attend the conference but want to learn more about how you can move from an extractive to regenerative lifestyle?

The Living Earth Center Library has you covered!

We have books exploring the history of how and why we came to live in this extractive culture and books exploring ways we can work together to create a more regenerative society. Our collection includes titles such as...

Upcoming Events and Programs


Saturday, December 21, 2024
6:00 pm7:30 pm
LEC Community Gardens
170 Good Counsel Dr
Mankato, MN 56001
US