Thoroughly Dirty Punks
Brea Martin
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Brea is a 30 year old, Black, nonbinary, queer, disabled and chronically ill community organizer of 10 years who is located in South Sacramento, California.
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Brea has been dynamically disabled and chronically ill even longer than they have been a community organizer.
Brea has had Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) since they were 15 or 16, but it didn't truly disable them until their early 20's.
ME/CFS is not the only disabling chronic illness they suffer with and although stable now, they also struggled with mental health issues for many years.
◘ Ehler Danlos Syndrome (EDS)
◘ Fibromyalgia (FMS)
◘ Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
◘ Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
◘ Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
◘ Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)
Brea has worked hard alongside their care team to improve their quality of life to now return to community organizing work in some capacity.
Community Organizing/Work
Brea's community organizing and advocacy work over the last 10 years has involved so many components of their personal politics, morals and ethics surrounding community and our collective survival.
◘ dynamic disability advocacy
◘ sexual assault & domestic violence advocacy
◘ support & housing in emergencies involving DV or abuse
◘ harm reduction & suicide prevention
◘ protesting, marching, cop watching & de-escalation
◘ community & youth outreach
◘ facilitating local important community discussions & events
◘ distributing food through food pantries, community fridges & care packages
Founder's Garden
This is a little gallery to showcase Brea's personal container garden to give you an idea of the numerous possibilities of what you can grow in your Sacramento garden, even if you do NOT have in-ground space or just limited space in general!
Brea really hopes this gallery can encourage and motivate those who are interested in and new to food growing, especially marginalized folx like themselves (i.e. BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, chronically ill, etc.) - to consider growing food for themselves and in the future - community.
Late Spring to early Fall of 2026 were their FIRST food growing seasons but just look at what they were able to grow with still plenty of room for growth, so just imagine what you can grow too, even if you're new to food growing!
Food growing does NOT just mean survival and feeding the community to them, but it is also personal and ancestral, so it's a BIG passion and hobby of theirs and consumes a lot of their time.
 My ONLY mixed color Sunflower from the season due to poor soil quality and inadequate/infrequent fertilizing. I think this was my prettiest flower of the season and I cannot WAIT to grow more next year. Variety - Evening Sun or similar variety |  Last of season sweet corn from Summer 2026. Varieties - Jackpot and Peaches n' Cream Grown in 10-15 gallon containers for those wondering! |  White Lisbon Green Onions from Summer 2026. |
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 Buttercrunch and Romaine Lettuce at the end of season and at the start of summer in 2026 (due to the heat). |  One of my prettiest Mammoth Sunflowers during Summer 2026. Sunflowers are my FAVORITE flower. ♥ |  Peppermint harvest in the morning from Summer 2026. |
 Small bouquet of Thumbelina Zinnias for my altar from Summer 2026. |  Marketmore Cucumbers and Sugar Baby Watermelon from Summer 2026. |  Sugar Baby Watermelon that's been harvested and cut up for eating during Summer 2026. |
 California Sweet Bell Peppers early morning harvest in early Fall 2026. |  One of my first Mammoth Sunflowers from Summer 2026. |