Why Our Venue is a Main Character
A Place Like No Other
The Common Ground campus is a main character in the story that unfolds during the Common Ground Summit.
Common Ground Kauai is a majestic 60-acre agricultural property on the North Shore of Kaua’i. The former guava plantation is a lifestyle and hospitality company for people eager to make a difference.
“Always mindful of our impact we aim to be transformative rather than extractive. From the way we grow food in a regenerative agroforest, to our community partnerships, investments in the local entrepreneur ecosystem, events that integrate culture and community and a restaurant committed to sourcing from local supply chains. We develop farm homes, off-island partnerships and a membership program that reaches far beyond Kauai.”
—Common Ground Management CEO Jen Luck.
When participants come for the Summit, they are also visiting this extraordinary living example of regenerative hospitality.
While on campus, you can learn about regenerative farming in the Common Ground agroforest, walk through the U.S.’s biggest mahogany forest, enjoy the sunset behind the Namahana mountains, and breathe in the sights, smells and sounds of this magical land.
All sessions and meals take place outdoors, under tents, with the direct connection with the natural environment that this entails. Participants will feel the breeze wafting through the agroforest, take breaks to soak in the brilliant sunshine, get caught in the inevitable rain showers of the tropics and, if they’re lucky, catch a rainbow afterwards. Not to mention the unique terroir of the farm-to-table meals each day and the central presence of the land in each bite, breath, and step they take on campus.
There is no other conference setting like it.
It is the special energy of this place—the heart of Common Ground Summit—that both holds and nourishes the deep connection people feel to the land, and to one another, when they join us here. Our venue isn’t just a space where events happen; it is a main character itself!
You have to experience it for yourself to truly understand the magic. Join us for Common Ground Summit 2024!
Common Ground Summit is an immersive gathering designed to change the way you approach connection to place. Join us for a 3-day regenerative leadership summit featuring curated conversations, authentic experiences, ridiculously good food and meaningful relationships.
