Why We Do What We Do
Our Mission
Founded in 2007, Project Beetroot is a Bellingham, WA based non-profit that promotes a seed-to-table approach to gardening, nutrition and environmental stewardship.
Project Beetroot’s mission is to connect kids to healthy food in the garden, in the kitchen, and at the table. We want kids to grow up making food choices that are good for their bodies, their communities, and the environment.
In 2026, we changed our name from ‘Common Threads Farm"‘ to ‘Project Beetroot’. Project Beetroot feels like a name that honors our roots while giving us room to grow. Our mission, programs, and commitment to our community will remain unchanged!
Our Vision
Our vision is of a world where:
Adults make choices that set kids up for a life of healthy eating
All children have the resources, information, and experiences needed to make healthy food choices every day
Learning about and eating healthy food is understood as an integral part of any education
Most of our programs take place on public school grounds, during the school day in collaboration with classroom teachers and food service staff. Additionally, Project Beetroot runs after-school and summertime gardening and cooking programs.
Our Values
At Project Beetroot, the values of serve, nourish, strive guide our policies, procedures and the ways we interact with each other.
Serve
We are guided by the question, “how can we help?” We all pitch in
We believe and behave as though service is love made visible.
We serve as ambassadors – understanding that we represent both ourselves as individuals and Project Beetroot as an organization
We are mindful of our legacy, planting seeds in gardens and in people’s hearts and minds that we may never get to see
Nourish
We nourish the lands that we grow food on
We nourish relationships (with kids, community partners, and each other) through clear, respectul, timely communication.
We nourish ourselves and pace ourselves through the cycles of the season; giving our all when that’s needed, while also making sure we have the energy for “mile 26 of the marathon”
We nourish each other by practicing gratitude and recognition. We take time to say things like “yay!”, “well done!” or “happy birthday!”
Strive
Ours is a stretching, learning organization
We strive to welcome, include and learn from diverse perspectives
We strive to think outside the box – we are guided but not bound by the past
We fail forward and welcome mistakes as learning opportunities (we celebrate the “oops!”)
LEARN MORE
If you are interested in learning more about Project Beetroot and the work that we do, you can visit some of the following pages: