Welcome to Spring Ahead v2021!

So much has changed over the last year! One thing that has remained, however, is The HEAL Project's committment to providing award winning, engaging, and impactful learning to San Mateo County Students.

You’re about to do something remarkable! When you bid on our auction items, you ensure that this year thousands of students will learn where their food comes from and why it matters. YOU are part of educating the next generation.

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2020 was a year of significant challenges and saw most of our in person programming halted. The staff at THP worked diligently to learn new skills, becoming videographers and distance learning experts! We were able to continue offering our programming in creative formats while we patiently wait for the return of students to our Farms and Gardens.

Your support gives students throughout San Mateo County the opportunity to continue learning the value of sustainable food systems amid these uncertain times. When kids learn about where their food comes from and why it matters, they are empowered to connect with their own health, their communities and the world. Together we can grow healthy kids from the ground up.

Purchased Items and Experiences

As part of our auction offerings this year we are including the chance to participate in some wonderful experiences! Please see the full description of each activity below. You can purchase the items and experiences listed by clicking on the title below. In-person events will be held in compliance with all state and local COVID-19 measures.

Citrus-Centered Culinary Collection

Make Pickles at the Farm

Join Master Food Preservers Zoe Kersteen-Tucker and Denise Phillps at The San Mateo County School Farm for a zesty (socially distanced) workshop making pickles with freshly picked produce from the farm! You'll enjoy a hearty tasting of a variety of pickles, create your own custom pickling spices and put up a batch of pickles to take home. We are offering 10 spaces each, so bid on your space now! This class take place on September 25, 2021 from 1pm-3pm. 

 

Outdoor & In Person Master Class: Summer Cookout at The Farm

  

Reserve your personal workspace in our outdoor kitchen on the HEAL Project San Mateo County School Farm, and learn how to create a spectacular summer feast! Scott Tomolosso, the chef for Pomponio Ranch and Erin Tormey of Coastside Farmers’ Markets will provide the gear, ingredients, and tips of the trade to guide a process that results in an incredible, multi-course summer supper on the farm. The afternoon begins with a trip out into our fields to harvest the freshest possible ingredients for your dishes while our beautiful cob oven warms up! Bring your own knives if you are particular about them, and a cooler and reusable to-go containers for taking extras home. There is plenty of space on the farm and in our outdoor kitchen to ensure ample physical distance between participants, and we will observe all COVID19 protocols for the duration of the event. Purchase a ticket to reserve to reserve a workspace (can be yours alone, or for a pair of people). This Master Class is offered only on Thursday, August 26, 2021, 4:30PM-7PM. 

 

 

*Winning bidders will be contacted to arrange pick up/delivery of items or to be given contact info for those offering experiences. Also, all applicable COVID-19 precautions will be followed for delivery of auction items. Delivery can be arranged within 30 miles of Half Moon Bay, or item pickup can be scheduled from The HEAL Project office. If shipping is required, details and additional cost will be determined between winning bidder and The HEAL Project.