Movement Retreats
Located in Humboldt County, CA- Earthseed is a place where activists, writers, artists and other changemakers from across the globe come together to slow down, break bread, restore ourselves and practice new ways of being in the world.
Earthseed is a set of ‘laboratories,’ places for radical experimentation, running counter to the long history of experiments which have treated our bodies as disposable.
It is spellcraft, countering statecraft.
The Octavia E. Butler Freedom Library
This emerging space is a evolving collection of books, art, artifacts and seeds.
Trails and Altars
We are building walking trails throughout the site and constructing outdoor altars to our movement ancestors Audre Lorde, Harriet Tubman and others.
Healing from State Violence
As a place which centers a politics of abolition, this endeavor seeks to build Black/BIPOC economic power and funnel that power into healing from police violence and mass incarceration. The problem we seek to address is twofold: 1) the burnout and trauma being experienced by activists of color and indigenous activists; 2) the trauma and need for practical material resources (housing, food, work, community) for folks exiting jails prisons.
Community Gatherings
We launched Earthseed Laboratories with a Juneteenth fishfry. Next we will be holding a Dandelion Dinner to gather in celebration of our perseverance. Sign up for our newsletter or follow us on social media @earthseedlabs for future events.