Mountain Roots Food Project promotes food sustainability and education

(GUNNISON, Colo.) — We Are Gunnison County continues, and FOX21 News Photojournalist Lilia Onstott set out to an organic farm in Gunnison that is making a difference.

Mountain Roots Food Project is a local food system initiative that serves all of Gunnison Valley. The organic farm provides a farm-to-school education, teaching children in the school district how to grow their own food.

“Kids knowing how to grow their own food, they can take that home to their families and then they can help their families grow local, healthy, sustainable food,” said Kristen Aaltonen, Director of Youth Education at Mountain Roots Food Project. “And that gives them more power over their own access to fresh food. “

In addition, the organic farm is a food distributor for households in need and has distributed close to 80,000 pounds of food.

Learn more about Mountain Roots Food Project in the video player above.

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