The HEAL Project

Our mission is to teach kids where their food comes from and why it matters.

We believe that everyone should have access to quality food systems education. We see food and how it's grown as central to the health of the individual and the planet.

We envision a world where everyone understands the connection between our food, our health and our environment.

Each year we serve over 3,000 students with hands-on outdoor learning opportunities that inspire kids' natural curiosity and cultivate environmental awareness in the next generation. The HEAL Project offers lessons on health, environment and agriculture at school sites, in the classroom and at the San Mateo County School Farm. We enhance Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards in our high-impact programs for environmental literacy and nutrition education.

The HEAL Project’s Theory of Change describes our philosophy and defines the long-term impact of our work, providing a blueprint for the changes that occur through our programs. THP’s Theory of Change was developed in 2018 and finalized in 2019 thanks to generous funding from the Sand Hill Foundation.