About
Food Roots
Founded in 2006, Food Roots cultivates a collaborative community among local farmers and other food producers, schools, restaurants, fellow organizations, and neighbors to strengthen our local food system. The result is a community rooted and invested in a mutually beneficial relationship with their local food suppliers and neighbors.
We support food producers
Local farmers, fishers, and food makers are vital to our health, our social wellbeing, and our community's abilities to sustain its local economy and to thrive. It is our responsibility to provide multi-faceted support to them.
Alliances with fellow organizations, coupled with support from institutions, contribute to our strong foundation for providing resources to farmers and other food producers.
All together, we expand and nourish a network of local food eaters.
We increase local food equity
We build and nurture Learning Gardens in partnership with local schools. Combined with volunteer efforts, we grow a bounty of produce for donation to the school food pantries.
We all share skills, tools, and time together, successfully providing fresh nutritious produce to students and families.
All with your contributions
Generous grant funding, donations from businesses and community members, and volunteers enable us to be impactful in our services.
Board of Directors
Erica Johnson - Board Chair
Kate Beeler - Vice Chair
Kate Cloran - Secretary
Teri Fladstol- Interim Treasurer
Ken Henson
Renee Aufdermauer
Effy Barnes
Board members are actively involved in organizational governance. Some but not all duties include:
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Attend monthly board meetings
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Serve on board committees, including fundraising, finance, DEI
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Support relationship building with donors and partners
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Provide support to and oversight of the Executive Director
We welcome candidates with a variety of skills and backgrounds. In particular we are looking for candidates with accounting, fundraising, human resource, or legal experience. We also prioritize candidates who are connected to food systems, organized labor, cultural organizations, communities of color, and current or former SNAP recipients. Young entrepreneurs are also strongly encouraged to apply!
Community partners
This community helps make it happen.
