Lucky Field Organics

How on Earth was formed by Michael and Margie Baldwin, and Leslie Barclay through the Marion Institute. Their interest in supporting local agriculture began when their attention focused on worldwide instabilities surrounding remaining fossil fuel reserves, and their effects on local economies.

How on Earth is an organization which seeks to reestablish the diverse agricultural use of our remaining farmlands and the vibrant economy that accompanies quality local food production. The goal is to redevelop the local food supply, the local agricultural economy, and reconnect local people to the land. Relying less on food sourced from around the globe, and more on locally grown food is healthier for you and the planet. Supporting local agriculture has benefits that enhance the quality of life both locally and globally.

We must now teach each other and our children how to share and nurture the wonderful natural resources that our planet has to offer. In 1859, author Douglas Jerrold wrote,

“Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest."

Marion Institute

The Marion Institute is dedicated to identifying and promoting programs that seek to enhance life for the Earth and its inhabitants.

We are committed to uniting people who want to heal the planet – and themselves – by encouraging a deeper understanding of the past, a dynamic experience of the present, and a passionate vision of a healthy future.

Founded in 1992, the Marion Institute seeks to engage the widest possible number of people in seeing, connecting and participating in new ways that best support their own lives, and those of the wider community at large. We believe in the interdependence of all life and the critical balance necessary for a sustainable future.

The Marion Institute introduces innovative models for creating deep and positive change, empowering individuals by connecting them to these programs, thus encouraging effective transformation. We believe that when individuals are offered practical and visionary solutions, they become inspired, realize their potential and will act to restore a healthier balance.

From the start, we have always sought to see more deeply – beneath the radar of the everyday – and to bring the views of the latest thinkers to new audiences and by sharing articles and mailings. The Marion Institute is always looking to create, support or simply showcase programs and innovators that go deeper – that address root causes, create systemic change, and are a little more likely to help tilt the world on its axis.