Future Roots connects farmers directly with chefs, schools, and shoppers, puts patient, flexible capital in the hands of food producers and small businesses , builds connections across the food supply chain, creates events and educational tools that make eating local easy and joyful, and inspires better meals and reduce food waste in school cafeterias.

On Saturday, November 15, over 450 people packed The Sage School campus in Hailey. They chatted with neighbors and eagerly stocked up on local food for the winter at our inaugural Root Sellers event. It was a joyful celebration of local food that beautifully represented our approach to food system transformation.

Fill your Thanksgiving table with local food from these producers. From side dishes to full meals, local farms, restaurants, and food artisans can help make every aspect of your celebration exceptional.

October is School Food Month, and we’re celebrating the inspiring efforts happening across our local schools to promote local products, nutrition, and community engagement.

“Put simply, agroforestry is farming with trees,” explains Brooke Bonner, owner of Drinkers of the Wind Farm. “That can mean anything from a homeowner’s backyard food forest to a large-scale…