At Sharing Our Roots, we are working at the intersection of land justice, food sovereignty, regenerative agriculture, climate change mitigation and conservation. These elements are all interconnected and interdependent.

We remove systematic barriers to accessing land and resources for emerging farmers & gardeners. Investing in farmers and their small agricultural businesses today will bring us a step closer to community-wide food security, a thriving economy by keeping wealth local, and give us a chance to slow the effects of climate change.

In 2016, Sharing Our Roots acquired degraded corn-on-corn farmland. We are restoring it to health by keeping the soil covered, planting perennials, protecting wetlands, and restoring wildlife habitat. The Sharing Our Roots Farm allows us to build a legacy of supporting aspiring farmers, enhancing local wealth and food security, while innovating a resilient agriculture system.

Our 163-acre farm is a home to more than 20 farmers who are helping us restore the land and modeling a new way of farming in our region through commons-based farming – one that values farmers, respects the environment and is rooted in community.