Former Esprit Exec Turned Environmental Leader Peter Buckley, Founder of the Brower Center in Berkeley, Dies After a Long Life Devoted to Good Works

He and his wife Mimi Buckley started Front Porch Farm, the family's organic farm and vineyard in Healdsburg, among other things.

Peter Buckley, philanthropist and farmer (and a little bit of a vintner), was a force to be reckoned with.

Buckley died on April 29, 2026. Community members said the cause was skin cancer.

A visionary, he leapt from corporate exec at Esprit (run with his friends Susie and Doug Tompkins) to committed philanthropist, creating a critical hub for the enviro…