Our Mission
Reclaiming space. Realizing opportunity. Revitalizing community.
Issues and Solutions
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From Displacement
San Francisco has become a hub for exclusive spaces and industries that are increasingly disconnected from its origins. Communities, largely low-income and BIPOC, have been pushed out of spaces and neighborhoods they used to call home.
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To Revitalization
We envision a world where equity and diversity drive the food and wine industry — from farm to table. Together, we’re revitalizing San Francisco as a cultural epicenter for sustainable wine, businesses, and community spaces.
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From Destruction
A long history of civic injustice (e.g. highway construction, redlining, gentrification, environmental degradation, etc.) has made it impossible for these communities to thrive to their full potential in San Francisco. Furthermore, a transient and rapidly changing urban environment makes it challenging for people to understand and invest in civic areas of need.
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To Investment
We’re normalizing mutual learning, mutual aid, and mutual growth — inviting everyone to contribute whatever they can to lifting their collective community.
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From Exclusion
Though these communities have driven the success of many restaurants and vineyards, the industry remains notoriously cost-prohibitive and homogeneous. The people who work the land often aren’t the same people who profit from it, and minorities (especially BIPOC & LGBTQ) continue to be excluded from positions of leadership.
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To Ownership
At The Two Eighty Project, we envision a world where every member of San Francisco can reach their full potential — not only by participating in local viticulture, but by building sustainable lifestyles and communities through it.
Support Our Cause
Make a Donation.
With your support, The Two Eighty Project will provide education training, resources for Viticulture apprentices to prepare for job opportunities and careers as future winemakers. As the saying goes: many hands make the work light. Together we can make an impact to diversify the Wine industry and provide educational and financial opportunities for tomorrow's wine makers.