Upcoming Events
Garden 101 Workshop
Join LEC and Master Gardener Lucas Youngerberg and learn the skills you need to grow a successful garden this year!
Whether you're a beginner or want to improve your skills, this is the workshop for you! Lucas will cover what you need to know to get your garden up and running and share tips and tricks to help you have a bountiful harvest.
Class Size is limited, so register today!
Class is offered on our tiered pricing scale, with current registered LEC Community Gardeners eligible for the Reduced/Student price!
Tiered Pricing Scale:
$45 - Benefactor: purchase your ticket and sponsor 2 scholarship tickets
$22 - Sustainer: purchase your ticket and sponsor a reduced/student ticket
$15 - General Admission: base class price
$7 - Reduced/Student Admission: reduced pricing for students and attendees needing a reduced rate
To request a scholarship ticket, please email info@livingearthcentermn.org
Community Farm Opener
Kick off the 2025 Growing Season with Living Earth Center and your community!
The Blue Earth County Community Farm is home to our Produce Donation Program, where volunteers help grow food that is donated to community partners such as ECHO Food Shelf, FOCP Summer Food Program, St Peter Food Shelf, and MORE!
Stop by the Community Farm any time between 1 and 4pm for farm tours and other springtime fun, including planting native plants, crafts, games, and light refreshments!
Everyone is welcome!
Event is FREE with donations greatly appreciated.
Preregistration is not required, but appreciated.
May BEC Community Farm Volunteer Day
You are invited to join us at the Community Farm from 5 -7 pm for an evening of volunteering! Many hands make light work, we will be doing seasonal farm maintenance tasks such as, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and more!
***BONUS***
Dinner provided by LEC!
No experience necessary! Everyone is Welcome!
Registration is not required but appreciated for meal planning.
June BEC Community Farm Volunteer Day
You are invited to join us at the Community Farm from 5 -7 pm for an evening of volunteering! Many hands make light work, we will be doing seasonal farm maintenance tasks such as, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and more!
***BONUS***
Dinner provided by LEC!
No experience necessary! Everyone is Welcome!
Registration is not required but appreciated for meal planning.
July BEC Community Farm Volunteer Day
You are invited to join us at the Community Farm from 5 -7 pm for an evening of volunteering! Many hands make light work, we will be doing seasonal farm maintenance tasks such as, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and more!
***BONUS***
Dinner provided by LEC!
No experience necessary! Everyone is Welcome!
Registration is not required but appreciated for meal planning.
August BEC Community Farm Volunteer Day
You are invited to join us at the Community Farm from 5 -7 pm for an evening of volunteering! Many hands make light work, we will be doing seasonal farm maintenance tasks such as, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and more!
***BONUS***
Dinner provided by LEC!
No experience necessary! Everyone is Welcome!
Registration is not required but appreciated for meal planning.
September BEC Community Farm Volunteer Day
You are invited to join us at the Community Farm from 5 -7 pm for an evening of volunteering! Many hands make light work, we will be doing seasonal farm maintenance tasks such as, planting, watering, weeding, harvesting, and more!
***BONUS***
Dinner provided by LEC!
No experience necessary! Everyone is Welcome!
Registration is not required but appreciated for meal planning.
LEC News and Updates
Come and work with us at Living Earth Center!!
Our beloved current Program Manager Cora is moving on to new adventures and so we find ourselves in need of a new Youth Education and Program Manager!If you, or someone you know, have experience working with youth education programming, planning and coordinating events, or both - we invite you to apply!
Want to garden but don't have the space?
Join us at the Living Earth Center Community Garden at Good Counsel - registration for the 2026 season is now open!
Both Returning and New Gardeners Register NOW!!
Plots are 10'x10' and include access to tools, water, and compost. Fee is $40 for one plot, and $10 for each additional plot. Scholarships are available - no one is ever turned away for the inability to pay!
With visits to food shelves on the rise, LEC has been in contact with our local food shelves and food recovery program to discuss what needs we can help meet over the winter months.
To that end, we have started trays of micro-greens and will also be growing spinach, lettuce, and other produce that can be grown indoors under grow lights to donate to our partners...
