Watsonville, CA 

Join us for a practical, boots-on-the-ground tour of Live Earth Farm, a 150-acre certified organic farm in the Pajaro Valley. With over three decades of experience, the farm integrates ecological growing practices with direct-to-consumer CSA marketing and hands-on community education. 

This tour will highlight how Live Earth Farm manages nutrients, crops, soil, water, and pests while building long-term resilience and sustainability. You’ll also learn how the farm works with its nonprofit partner to engage youth and families in land-based learning. See firsthand how regenerative practices support both productive farming and thriving ecosystems in a real-world, working farm setting.

To celebrate Live Earth Farms 30 year anniversary we will be hosting a discussion group with Tom Broz and his farm crew + showing a 20 minute movie produced by Anne Hamersky at the conference.

Royal Oaks, CA

With an incredible, hard-working team, JSM Organics has been growing Real Organic food since 2012. Known for their delicious berries, they also grow a variety of vegetables and flowers that have become farmers market favorites and beloved finds at independent grocers across the Bay Area.

They farm 200 acres in Monterey County, with 120 acres protected under a conservation easement. Thanks to a partnership with the Elkhorn Slough Foundation, they turned their dream of owning their farm into a reality.

JSM Organics farms organically by letting Mother Nature do her thing and allowing the natural flavor of their food to shine through. Their team is what makes it all possible; they take pride in caring for one another, living well, and providing food for our communities.

Paicines Ranch is a historic 7,600-acre ranch located in central California and guided by holistic management and regenerative agricultural principles. We will learn how the ranch team, led by founder Sallie Calhoun, vineyard manager Kelly Mulville, and livestock manager Martha Skelley, stewards this diverse landscape in partnership with nature and livestock to build healthy soil, increase biodiversity, and create abundance. 

The ranch is certified organic and Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly. The tour will visit a polyculture vineyard designed specifically to encourage the flourishing of biodiversity both above and below ground while allowing sheep to provide nutrient cycling throughout the year.  Additionally, we will discuss rangeland grazing management and its role in soil health and water cycling.

Paicines Ranch produces premium, pasture-raised meats, including 100% grass-fed and finished lamb and beef, as well as pastured pork and turkey. The ranch serves as a vital hub for learning about regenerative agriculture through its practices, programs, and educational workshops, while also offering a stunning and treasured location for retreats, weddings, and events.