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Rooted Resources

By sharing the workings of vital initiatives, the Rooted Resources series provides a clearer vision of what “democratizing wealth, communities, and work” means, refracted through the living experience and the emerging projects of the people who are making change today. This series grows out of the Rooted Resources Festival (May 12-15, 2022).

Reflections on the Layers of a Forest Garden

By Carrie Flemming
06.02.22
Rev Dele is a grandmother, spiritual leader, speaker, and permaculturist whose mission is “grounding heaven on earth by strengthening our oneness with Nature.”

Cooperation Over Competition

By Carrie Flemming
06.02.22
We know a future that works for everyone will require radical movement toward equity and community care in every sector of society.

Relocalization and new cultures of work

By Jared Spears
06.01.22
We model tools for community-led change which aim to bring decisions about land use and money issue back to a more human-scale, local exchange.

“Landback” Panel Discussion Summary

By Fiona Otway
05.19.22
A nuanced conversation that often circled back to the inadequacy of the English language when it comes to talking about land.

“Property As Wealth” Panel Discussion Summary

By Fiona Otway
05.19.22

Advantaging Best Practices to Democratize Access to Capital

By Michael B. Marks Ph.D.
05.19.22
An informative and inspiring panel about innovations that move capital downstream to economically distressed communities.

Re-imagining Money Requires Rebuilding Systems

By Amanda Cassiday
05.19.22
“Out of every $1 of SNAP that gets distributed, 53 cents are spent at Amazon, Walmart, and Kroger.” The audience literally gasped.

The Sun Never Says “You Owe Me”

By Amanda Cassiday
05.19.22
Builders, farmers, advocates, artists, business owners and enablers, educators, writers, investors and healers—we joined together to reflect on the idea of reciprocity.

Reflections on “Design a Cooperative Business”

By Stephanie Ellis
05.19.22

Reinventing Cultural Agreements: 15 Sources for Learning

By Fiona Otway
05.19.22

Going From Broke

By Laura deNey, Flicker Filmworks
05.17.22
Everyday we meet people who show us that an education is not the great democratizer of wealth we once thought it was.

Rooted Resources Festival: press release

04.29.22
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