Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Roots Rising Inc
PITTSFIELD, MA
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total expenses
$660K
Net assets
$1.5M
Grants received
$1.3M
70 grants
EIN
832950864
Tax year
2024
Mission
Roots rising is an award-winning nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower youth and build community through food and farming. The vision is to lift up teens as community changemakers and to strengthen the local food system through the transformational power of meaningful work.
Programs
2 programs
The pittsfield farmers market, founded in 2013, operates with the belief that everyone in our community should have access to fresh, healthy food. We are a year-round and producer-only market, with all of our vendors selling products that they grow, raise, or produce themselves. Live music, chef demos and workshops have helped make the market a true community hub. Roots rising runs several food justice initiatives in order to make our market more affordable to all- including market match, which doubles the purchasing power of low income residents using snap, wic, and senior benefits. The pittsfield farmers market is the first teen-run market in the region. Our teen market crew is involved with every aspect of running the market, from vendor support to customer service to children's activities.
General operating income and expenses for roots rising.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
12 listed
JESSICA VECCHIA
EXEC DIRECTO
$89K
36 hrs/wk
JULIA MARKO
TREASURER
—
1 hrs/wk
ISABELLA PENNA-WARD
CLERK
—
1 hrs/wk
SUSAN KELLY
PRESIDENT
—
1 hrs/wk
REBECCA CHURT
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
NAOMI MERSKY
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
YUKI COHEN
VICE PRESIDE
—
1 hrs/wk
GINGER CRUZ-ROSARIO
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ANDR LYNCH
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
JANE LOWE
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ASHLEY MCNAIR
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
ANA MONSALVE
DIRECTOR
—
1 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
GROUP ARCHITECHTURE AND URBANISM CO
CONSTRUCTION
Grants received
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