Farm to School, September 2019 – Garden Treats Made Sweet by Heat By Kayli O’Donnell Across South Burlington, our community (on both small and large scales) has been investing time and care into our soils and food-plants. Whether you bought tomatoes from a farm stand or spent the summer tending to your community garden, you […]
Growing Garden – Summer 2019
Growing Garden – Summer 2019 by Kayli O’Donnell I turn my radio off as I pull up into the tall grasses that lead me into the garden. With my windows down, I’m introduced to the soundscape of Common Roots Farm. Red Winged Black Birds and Mourning Doves sing their hellos from the middle of the […]
Reflecting on 10 years
Over a decade ago, parents, teachers and administrators agreed it was time to enhance school cafeterias through food education in the classrooms. Common Roots was born to become the community partner in this endeavor. Scroll ahead a decade. While there are further improvements to be made in every school food system, Common Roots has facilitated […]
Holiday Greetings from Common Roots
Holiday Greetings! Because of your generous past support, we thought you would enjoy an update on our programs. Now in our 9th year, Common Roots continues to provide several avenues for children, parents, staff and community to participate in food education from soil to consumption, building the capacity to provide a growing volume of food […]
Common Roots Sponsors FHTMS Rebel Chef Competition for Young Chefs
Saturday was a big day for kids in South Burlington. At the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School 11 teams were competing for the Rebel Chef Competition.Seventh grader Liana Wijetunga loves to cook, but now she’s taking her skills to a whole new level. She and a group of classmates got together to compete in the […]