Feeding Opportunity and Community: Root's Community Catering Program

Each week, Root youth employees produce 700+ meals for seniors, families, and children experiencing food insecurity and for clients served by Lifebridge, Salem Pantry, Beverly Bootstraps, and many more North Shore agencies. Click here to watch the video and learn more!

Youth Job Training

Root’s vision is to prepare youth to enter the workforce with confidence, self-agency, and a competitive edge.
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Rooted in Community - Hear from two recent graduates about their experience in Root's Culinary Job Training Program

Root featured in The Boston Globe!

“Nonprofits help people in need cook up their own meals” - highlights Root’s collaboration with the Acord Pantry & Three Sisters in addressing area food insecurity.

Catering

When you partner with Root, you are choosing the best in food and service, but more importantly, you are supporting young people in Essex County.
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ROOT WINS BEST CATERING 2020!

Root is proud to be the recipient of the
2020 BONS Readers’ Choice Award for Catering!
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OUR MISSION

Root’s mission is to help young adults create a pathway to independence through foodservice training and employment. By developing essential life and work readiness skills, youth leave Root prepared for success in the workplace.

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OUR COMMUNITY CATERING

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OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Catering by Root and the HarborPoint event space support our mission by creating youth training and employment opportunities. #BeProudofYourDollar and let Root cater your next meeting or event!

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JOB TRAINING PROGRAM

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Mushroom Farro Risotto was on the menu last week at our “Rooted in Community” Annual Celebration! Chef Keith and the Root Alumni Kitchen Team created this savory dish using a variety of beautiful, fresh mushrooms from our friends at Fat M

We were thrilled to present the 2023 Root Community Leadership Award to our partners and friends at Three Sisters and New Entry Farm at our Rooted in Community Annual Celebration.

Root is proud to work closely with these two incredible organizations

We enjoyed a delicious Root team lunch with pizza from one of our externship partners, Bambolina!  If you have not tried their wood-fired pizza put it on your list and you will not be disappointed. They have a great outdoor dinning patio which i

Looking for an a Mother’s Day gift idea? It’s not to late to check out the gift certificates, dining experiences and more in our ONLINE AUCTION!

Our  Rooted in Community ONLINE AUCTION is open through Sunday, May 14th!  Check o

Thank you to all who joined us last night for Rooted in Community, Root’s Annual Celebration.  The weather and the setting at New Entry Farm’s antique barn provided a “perfect” gathering to celebrate Root. 

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Thank you to all our generous sponsors for tonight’s celebration Rooted in Community. Your support helps us continue our mission of Feeding Opportunity and Community.  

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Open to all Salem residents! Come join us for a FREE meal at The Saltonstall School on Wednesday, May 10th.  Root and the City of Salem offer Meet and Eat Meals 2X a month. The meal is served between 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm.  Plan to stay and enj

The Online Auction is OPEN!  Please check out all the great experiences offered and unique-to-the-North Shore items at rootns.org.

Check back to the Online Auction page often as we are adding new listings daily.  

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