Jardin del Pueblo - Community Farm by Zeke Guzman

Zeke Guzman has dedicated his life to advocating for farmworkers and their families, a commitment shaped by his own experience as a migrant seasonal farmworker. Mentored at age 17 by George Ortiz, he went on to spend more than 40 years in workforce development with organizations such as the California Human Development Corporation, La Cooperativa Campesina de California, and the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, helping farmworkers gain training and stable employment.

Zeke founded La Familia Sana during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading vaccination efforts in Cloverdale that were recognized by The Washington Post, and in 2022 launched Jardin del Pueblo - Community Farm, which has expanded from one to five gardens and produced over 43,000 pounds of food in 2024, and over 100,000 pounds in 2025.

For more than 40 years, Zeke has also served with Latinos Unidos del Condado de Sonoma, where he is now President and Volunteer Executive Director, continuing its mission to provide scholarships, cultural programming, and community support for the Latinx community.