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Roots
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Roots is a community-based fundraising event presented by Cork and Strawberry Hill Farm. We host an outdoor tent party featuring a walk-around wine tasting & food sampling where 100% of proceeds from ticket sales go to the Vermont Foodbank.
Roots showcases over 80+ natural wine curated by Cork, local beer & cider producers, and local bites from restaurants & artisans. Roots is also a zero-waste event. The Vermont Foodbank has secured $50,000 in donor matches. The goal for 2023 is to match if not exceed our 2022 donation of over $108,000 so between ticket sales and additional donations the hope is to secure $60,000 this year.
WHY?: 2 in 5: The number of people in Vermont who have experienced food insecurity in the past year. (UVM NFACT July 2022)
- Those experiencing job interruptions had 4.3x greater odds of experiencing food insecurity.
- Women were 7.3x more likely to be food insecure
- Families with children were 5.1x more likely to face food insecurity than those without.