Sustainability

Inspired by the natural beauty surrounding our properties, sustainability shapes every aspect of our operations. Our seasonal menus feature locally sourced ingredients while daily hikes provide education about natural ecosystems and conservation. We cultivate our own organic gardens, maintain beehives, and promote reforestation across both locations.

Concrete practices demonstrate our commitment: 100% greywater recycling, complete elimination of single-use plastics, and integration of eco-friendly materials throughout our facilities. Guests experience firsthand how environmental stewardship integrates seamlessly with transformative programming, gaining practical knowledge for sustainable living beyond their stay.

Conscious Cuisine

Our plant-forward menus feature seasonal, organic ingredients sourced from nearby farms and our Regenerative Organic Certified® garden in Malibu. This approach eliminates long-distance transportation while delivering peak nutrition and flavor. Beyond proven health benefits including increased longevity, plant-forward dining creates profound environmental impact.

Annually, nearly 60,000 plant-forward meals across both properties deliver measureable results:

280,000 pounds of CO2 emissions saved
16 million gallons of water conserved
Thousands of animals protected

Community Stewardship

Beyond our properties, we actively protect local ecosystems through reforestation efforts, trail maintenance partnerships, and habitat conservation. Collaborations with organizations like the Santa Monica Trails Council and New York-New Jersey Trails Conference preserve the natural spaces our guests explore daily.

Community impact extends through supporting local farms, contributing excess ingredients to food banks, and removing litter from regional parklands. Guest education on sustainable practices amplifies these efforts, creating informed advocates who carry environmental consciousness home.

Continuous Advocacy

Since 2010, over 20,000 guests and staff have experienced our sustainability education, becoming ambassadors who extend conscious living practices beyond their stay. This ripple effect amplifies our environmental impact exponentially.

Our participation in global initiatives including Virtuoso's Sustainability Council and the Ranch Global Scholarship Program demonstrates our commitment to creating positive change on an international scale.

Source-to-Fork At Its Peak

Our Malibu garden practices regenerative farming that enhances soil health, increases biodiversity, and strengthens the surrounding ecosystem. This approach creates greater fertility while supporting diverse plant and animal communities.

At Hudson Valley, we're developing a new organic garden while sourcing from local, organic farms. Both locations prioritize fresh, high-quality ingredients that support regional agriculture and minimize environmental impact.

Our Malibu Garden

Restoration Over Reconstruction

At Hudson Valley, we transformed a 40,000-square-foot manor built in 1907 into our retreat sanctuary. Rather than wasteful reconstruction, we preserved the property's architectural integrity, highlighting extraordinary original elements while seamlessly integrating modern comfort.