For the past three years, Cristóbal, Cole, and Verónica have carefully grown Brisa Ranch from a small pumpkin patch into a farm that produces organic fruits and vegetables year round. As tenant farmers, the three friends spend long days on land they cannot truly call their own, dreaming of a future where they can set down roots.

While Brisa Ranch has been threatened by COVID, economic upheaval, wildfires, and drought, the three friends have shown just how resilient their small farm truly can be. But they’re still faced with the biggest obstacle of all: land ownership.

To the Land: Brisa Ranch

To the Land: Brisa is a snapshot into the lives of three farmers in Pescadero, CA who believe that the future of food and community is directly tied to how we treat the land and those who work on it.