HEALTHY PLANET, HEALTHY FOOD FOR ALL

We are Planet Earth Observatory,  an ever-expanding grassroots, volunteer organization that encourages experiential learning for a healthy planet. We are students, teachers, urban gardeners, scientists, artists and makers who, individually and collectively,  take our cues from Nature to grow healthy food, heal the planet and heal ourselves. 

We also advocate for small scale farmers who grow a  diverse variety of crops,  conserve water and ensure sustainable management of farmland ecosystems.  

Our Theory of Change captures the roots of our organization while also drawing a clear logical pathway between where we are and where we want to go 

• We partner with a wide range of stakeholders, including gardeners, farmers, artists and scientists
• Art is important to us because it’s a way to engage with the wider community, especially on issues around soil health and climate, which may otherwise seem daunting to tackle for beginners.
• Together, we form a community science healthy soils network, represented by the concentric circles you see in our TOC chart.
• We started with a healthy soils field experiment   growing a cover crop of fava beans as the starting point for developing our Community Science Healthy Soils Network with a focus on our changing climate. 
• We continued with The Great Fava Bean Giveaway, giving away favas as a way to generate discussion about our work.
• We are developing the Healthy Soils Learning Lab to provide hands on, site-specific experience knowledge of healthy soils practices
• We are moving into our newest program, The Bean New Deal, with a particular eye on beans that are drought and heat tolerant.

We welcome your support as donors and volunteers in our areas of investigation, education and promotion.