March/April Beans for Bags Spotlight: Roots of Resilience Project

Roots of Resilience Project, located in Chimacum, WA, works to build a more equitable and sustainable food system in rural Jefferson County. Collaborating with small farmers, social justice organizations, and food sovereignty initiatives, they focus on addressing food justice, land access, and climate change.

In 2025, the organization is thrilled to continue supporting local farmers by improving the Farmhouse, a shared space where food access projects prep, store, and distribute locally grown food. Planned enhancements to the pick-up porch aim to facilitate better connections between growers and the community, improving access to nutritious, local food. The funds raised through the Co-op Beans for Bags program will go directly to improving the Farmhouse’s distribution center.

A notable success includes their collaboration with Goosefoot Community Farm and Nourishing Beloved Community to purchase, install and convert a shipping container into a “micro-food-hub.” This hub provides vital cooler space, a prep station, and dry storage for community-based food distribution. The project exemplifies how grassroots infrastructure can enhance food security.

Roots of Resilience Project is also committed to supporting Indigenous foodways and advancing food sovereignty, as seen in their work with the Longhouse for the People project. Their efforts also extend to place-based art, helping secure a permanent home for Tom Jay’s Watershed Bell, a symbol of salmon restoration and community legacy.

For more details about the work they are doing please visit: www.rootsproject.org