Cultivating County Models for Statewide Change

A New Model for Systems Change

California feeds the nation, yet the systems that sustain our farms, rural communities, and natural resources are under growing economic and climate pressure. This moment calls for more than incremental change — it calls for a new model rooted in systems change.

Our role is to help shape that model by convening growers, counties, researchers, businesses, chefs, conservation organizations, philanthropy, and government around a shared vision for California’s future. We connect the dots between what is already working, what is missing, and what it will take to build a regenerative agricultural economy that is resilient, equitable, and built to last — one that advances the public good, not private gain alone.

We focus on counties because they are the most practical scale for testing solutions, aligning partners, and generating real-world proof points. By identifying what works locally, capturing lessons learned, and sharing them across county lines, we can accelerate a model that is both place-based and scalable.

Starting in Monterey County and expanding across the state, we are cultivating regional models that can inform county action, attract investment, and help position California as the nation’s first regenerative economy.