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Earthworker (noun)
URTH-werk-er

1. One who labors in service of the Earth

2. You

About the California Earthworkers Summit

The California Earthworkers Summit (CES) is a statewide gathering designed to reconnect, recharge, and strengthen the foundation for a growing network of Earthworkers. We bring together Earthworkers from across California to exchange knowledge, tools, and practices rooted in care for land, people, and place.

This summit centers rest, relationship-building, and community-guided planning laying the groundwork for ongoing collaboration and the 2030 Global Earthworkers Summit.

California offers the perfect foundation for launching this summit. As a global leader in agriculture, technology, culture, and collaboration, California brings together powerful forces across stewardship, innovation, conservation, education, and storytelling. CES creates the conditions to shape a future grounded in care, responsibility, and collective action.

Who We Gather For

The California Earthworkers Summit is a gathering ground for those rooted in the care of land, food, water, air, fire, culture, science, and community. We uplift voices and experiences grounded in place, tradition, and connection — cultivating a shared environment for learning, healing, and collective growth.

We welcome and honor:

Farmers, ranchers, fishermen, horsemen, and urban growers

Foragers, mushroom cultivators, herbalists, seedkeepers, beekeepers, and winemakers

Water stewards, water protectors, and ocean defenders

Food workers, chefs, bakers, and cooperative builders

Scientists, educators, researchers, and environmental stewards

Air quality experts and climate resilience leaders

Fire practitioners, cultural burners, and land restoration workers

Artists, storytellers, musicians, and cultural workers

Youth leaders, elders, and wisdom keepers

Policy advocates, organizers, and land defenders

Composters, soil builders, regenerative farmers, and mycologists

Controlled Environment Agriculture innovators and agroecologists

While we honor and make space for the leadership, experiences, and cultural practices of land-connected communities, we welcome all who share a commitment to care, respect, and shared well-being for people and the planet.

Why We Gather

We gather to reconnect with our roots, tend the land, and shape the future. We come together to build, to honor ancestral wisdom, and to nourish strong, thriving communities.


Through this work, we:

Honor the past

Educate the present

Plan the path forward

At every workshop, around every table, and across every acre—we are cultivating liberation, one seed at a time.

Leaf Pattern Design

What to Expect

Three days of connection, learning, and celebration of Black agricultural brilliance. Expect:

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 Inspiring Keynote
Speakers
Woman Buying Kale
Vibrant Farmers
Market
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Interactive Breakout
Sessions
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Resources and Networking Opportunities
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Youth Leadership Programming
Group Seflie
Community Building
Spaces
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Join Us in Santa Cruz!

Join us in Santa Cruz for a powerful gathering rooted in community, culture, and cultivation. Agenda and speaker list will be available online soon. Travel and lodging details coming soon!

California, Santa Cruz

September 11-13, 2025

Countdown to Conference Kickoff

Let the countdown begin! Don’t miss this transformative gathering

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Whether you're joining us, supporting others, or offering your time and skills — your presence helps cultivate a stronger, more connected future for land stewards across California. Choose how you'd like to take part below:

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The California Earthworkers Summit is fiscally sponsored by the Square One Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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