Our Impact

Over its active years, First Mother Farms delivered meaningful outcomes in land stewardship, community health, cultural revitalization, and food access.

Regenerative Land Stewardship & Ecological Impact

Strengthened local ecological resilience while advancing culturally rooted land stewardship models.

  • Established and stewarded regenerative growing sites in California and Oregon

  • Cultivated medicinal herbs and native plants using ecological, low-input practices

  • Restored native plant species in collaboration with Tribal partners

  • Supported soil health, biodiversity, and water-conscious growing systems

  • Created land-based learning environments rooted in Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Community Healing & Wellness

Improved community wellbeing through nature-based healing, cultural connection, and somatic restoration.

  • Designed and led a residential farm program integrating horticultural therapy

  • Created healing spaces for individuals navigating grief, trauma, and recovery

  • Facilitated land-based wellness practices centered on the relationship with plants and place

  • Provided consistent access to medicinal plants and herbal education

Food Access & Crisis Response

Strengthened food security and community resilience during periods of acute crisis.

  • Coordinated emergency food distribution during COVID-19 in partnership with Northern California Pomo communities

  • Prioritized Elders, families, and those most impacted by structural inequity

  • Distributed culturally relevant foods and herbal medicines during public health emergencies

Youth Development & Education

Fostered emerging leaders with deep connection to land, culture, and collective responsibility.

  • Designed and facilitated culturally grounded youth development programs

  • Delivered trainings on land stewardship, traditional ecological knowledge, and mutual aid

  • Supported intergenerational learning and leadership development

  • Integrated environmental education with cultural identity and community care

Partnerships & Systems Building

Strengthened cross-sector collaboration and durable community infrastructure.

  • Built sustained partnerships with Tribal governments, community organizations, educators, artists, and farmers

  • Bridged grassroots initiatives with institutional support and funding

  • Developed collaborative program models adaptable across regions and organizations

Cultural Preservation & Knowledge Transmission

Advanced cultural continuity while nurturing collective memory and identity.

  • Centered Indigenous Knowledge Systems and ancestral teachings in all programming

  • Documented land-based practices, oral histories, and cultural traditions

  • Created accessible spaces for cultural remembrance and renewal

Summary of Impact

First Mother Farms demonstrated how land-based initiatives can serve as engines of ecological regeneration, community healing, and cultural renewal. Its legacy continues through the people it trained, the partnerships it built, and the models it helped shape. Influencing regenerative agriculture, food sovereignty, and community-centered systems far beyond the farm itself.