Just as the Manzanita plant supports our region’s natural ecosystem,

Manzanita Works designs and builds local community benefits

to help working families with their daily lives.

Our Manzanita model and method creates and facilitates consortiums

for the collective purchasing and distribution of goods, services and resources

with the shared concerns and leadership of mutual aid or essential workers.

Working together, we can meet current and future community needs at practical economies of scale

that reflect where and how people live and work in our region.

Manzanita Works' model for consortium formation and facilitation has been applied in transit and childcare since 2020 working with employers and property owners across public, private and voluntary civic sectors.

A new wildfire prevention consortium is in formation.