Our collective

Our Story

Working primarily within unceded Lisjan Ohlone Territory (also known as the Bay Area) Agroecology Commons came together as a collective of individuals who share deep resonance for the connection between land and liberation. Coming from backgrounds as farmers, educators, artists, and cooperative business owners, we share a commitment to agroecological land stewardship and justice.

Our work is not new, but rooted in Indigenous, peasant, and community organizing lineages, that for time immemorial have protected land and agroecological practices. We honor all those that steward and protect, while simultaneously rooting this work in our own diverse ancestral land-based practices.

*To learn more about local Indigenous Land Rematriation, the Shuumi Land Tax, and more, check out Sogorea Te’ Land Trust

Mission

Agroecology Commons cultivates knowledge sharing, community action, and global solidarity for decolonized land stewardship, collective healing, and justice within the food movement.

Vision

Honoring that the foundation of agroecology comes from Indigenous and peasant land-based traditions, we envision a future in which food and farming systems are based on cooperation and sovereignty.

We see a cooperative process rooted in earth reverence, reciprocal relationships, and racial healing as key to this vision. We believe transformative leadership is BIPOC-led and centers Black, Indigenous, and Trans voices.