About Us

Founded in 2021, Rooted Emergence (RE) is a fiscally-sponsored project of Inquiring Systems Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization based in California. Our mission is to address socioeconomic disparities, the growing effects of climate change, food insecurity, and reverberating issues like mental and psychological disorders affecting youth in underserved communities.

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Step 1

Land Development

Rooted Emergence will procure and develop 20 acres of land for regenerative farming and ecology in New York.

Step 3

Infrastructure Development

We'll devote 3+ acres to developing and building systems for sustainable permaculture infrastructure.

Step 5

Skill and Trade Education

Our first youth cohort will learn vital tools for regenerative farming and self-development practices.

Step 2

Recruitment

Our community of staff, board members, and volunteers will recruit 20-30 New York City youth.

Step 4

Production

With youth, we'll spend a year planting a minimum of 90 food-producing plants with a predicted 75% harvest.

Step 6

Dissemination - Phase II

We'll introduce our rich education curriculum on holistic wellness and movement to new locations worldwide.

Our work

We focus on the intersection of three primary areas: community, ecology, and food justice-to relieve dependency on unsustainable, existing systems.

Embodying this ethic, we aim to reach youth from underserved communities through their relationship with the environment and food access.

Our Goals

Improve food security and combat the growing effects of climate change

Address socio-economic disparities

Combat mental health and psychosocial disorders amongst BIPOC youth with education reform

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