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Anayeli is trained in the hard skills of land care: fuels reduction, prescribed burns, process-based restoration. Workers in this emerging industry can earn nearly double what they made in the vineyards. Watch the short documentary to learn how farmworkers are leading a just transition to climate resilience.

Sandra picked grapes inside an evacuation zone during the fires, breathing in toxic fumes so the harvest would not be lost. The fear of confronting her boss was always there, but she and her co-workers began organizing. Watch the short documentary and learn how they won improved job safety, hazard pay, and a $2M disaster fund.

Sandra picked grapes inside an evacuation zone during the fires, breathing in toxic fumes so the harvest would not be lost. The fear of confronting her boss was always there, but she and her co-workers began organizing. Together they won improved job safety, hazard pay, and a $2M disaster fund.

Watch the short documentary: Sandra picked grapes inside an evacuation zone during the fires, breathing in toxic fumes so the harvest would not be lost. The fear of confronting her boss was always there, but she and her co-workers began organizing. Together, they won improved job safety, hazard pay, and a $2M disaster fund.

Indigenous workers are bringing traditional ecological knowledge to the work of caring for the Land here. Learn how farmworkers are training in prescribed burns and fuels reduction to build a regenerative landcare industry run by workers.

Sonoma County farmworkers are fighting for better conditions today. They are also building what comes next: the country’s first Spanish-language prescribed burn certification program and a worker-owned landcare cooperative. Watch the video to hear from the workers who are leading the transition to a climate resilient future.