Center for Service, Prayer, Community Simplicity, Ecology

Jordan River Farm is a service retreat center and community garden of the Diocese of Joliet’s Laudato Si’ Ministries. The center consists of a live-in intentional Catholic community that hosts retreats for volunteer groups to do service projects in the southern part of the Diocese of Joliet. The community functions under the cornerstones of prayer, community, service, ecology, and simplicity.

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Our Mission

What We Do

We lead service projects in the southern part of the Diocese of Joliet and teach our retreatants the necessity of loving their neighbors and social justice for the poor and vulnerable.

We grow healthy food, teach the retreatants the importance of nutrition and feeding the hungry. Give them the opportunity to be connected to their food source and the satisfaction of working on the land.

We bridge the gap between the many areas of the Diocese of Joliet. Instruct people from suburban and urban areas on the beauty of rural life and the necessity to preserve and sustain rural areas.

Jordan River Farm’s

Cornerstones

Service

Home repair and justice ministries

Prayer

In the Roman Catholic tradition but welcoming all faiths

Community

Building community between retreatants and the Joliet community

Simplicity

Simple living rooted in ecology

Our Objectives

Our center will lead home repair service projects, run a community garden, host retreats, and prayer opportunities, teach visitors about charity, social justice, and caring for God’s creation, and support the local Catholic Community of Sacred Heart Mission.

Serve the poor
Grow community gardens
Educate about rural life
Live an alternative lifestyle
Pray in community

“Excellent Service”

Their service is brilliant! I really hope some of them are now using your service.

Fiona

“Love the flexibility”

We are very happy with the box and we value that we can have the standard box or choose our own.

Joseph

“Fantastic quality”

I really appreciate the quality and presentation. The flavor of the veg is outstanding.

Michelle