Lynn Daily Item, “Root Culinary Training Provides a Path Out of Poverty”, September, 2022
Andover Townsman, “Andover resident named new Root Executive Director”, June, 2022
Lynn Daily Item, “Youth Culinary Skills are at the Root of Salem Program”, May 2022
Lynn Daily Item, “Lynn Resident Joins Salem-Based Root Board”, December 2021
The Boston Globe, “Nonprofits help people in need cook up their own meals”, October 28, 2021
Lynn Daily Item, “Salem Feeds Families’ and Seniors’ Needs“, October 2021
Northshore Magazine, “Nonprofit Root Fights Food Insecurity in Salem and Beyond”, October 2021
NBC10, “Ten In Your Town - Root North Shore”, June 2021 (video)
Lynn Daily Item, “Salem’s Root Receives $350k to distribute meals to at-risk people”, June 11, 2021
The Salem News, “Salem nonprofits benefit from Cummings Foundation grants“, June 10, 2021
Lynn Daily Item, “Salem tries to get to the root of food insecurity,” March 26, 2021
MassNonProfit News, “Salem Pantry and Root Team Up to Address Food Insecurity,” March 23, 2021
Northshore Magazine, “Root Honors Essex Community Foundation at 5th Annual Celebration,” November 14, 2020
Root Press Release: “Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) recipient of Root’s 2020 Community Leadership Award”
Associated Builders and Contractors Massachusetts, “Groom Construction Teams up with Root to Provide Emergency Meals,” May 18, 2020
Northshore Magazine, “Groom Construction Teams up with Root to Provide Emergency Meals,” May 15, 2020
Salem News, “Inspiration and Isolation,” May 8, 2020
Northshore Magazine, “Salem Nonprofit Root Provides Meals to Seniors,” April 4, 2020
Lynn Daily Item, “Lynn Students Graduate from Root's Youth Culinary Job Training Program,” December 13, 2019
Shelley A. Sackett Blog, “Salem’s Root celebrates three years helping at-risk youth,” December 11, 2019
Salem News, “Thanks for a delightful homemade and cozy event,” November 27, 2019
Northshore Magazine, “Youth Training Non-profit Root’s 4th Annual Celebration,” November 18, 2019
Beverly Citizen, “Salem’s Root celebrates success at The Cabot in Beverly,” November 18, 2019
Lynn Daily Item, “Rootstock a culinary delight,” November 15, 2019
Wicked Local Salem, “Salem’s Root celebrates success at The Cabot in Beverly,” November 18, 2019
Salem Patch, “Whole Foods Market Community Day on Oct. 17. to benefit Root,” October 2019
Edible Boston, “Root North Shore: Cooking Their Way to Success”, October 2019
“MassINC podcast features Root/Salem Meet & Eat,” February 2019
“Root Awarded Skills Capital Grant,” January 2019
Boston Globe North, “Unsung food service hero in Salem receives award,” December 2018
Salem News, “Mayors, Superintendents, Crank Out Cookies at Root for Charities,” December 2018
Salem News, “School Nutrition Director to Receive Community Leadership Award,” December 2018
WIcked Local Salem, “Root, Inc., honors Salem Public School Nutritionist,” December 2018
Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth (MassINC.), “The Sixth Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Awards,” October 2018Salem Gazette, “Over 100 Attend Inaugural Salem Meet and Eat Meal,” September 13, 2018
Salem News, “Salem Meets and Eats,” September 13, 2018
Salem News, "Business Briefcase," June 17, 2018
Salem Gazette, "Salem-based Root Hires New Executive Director," June 15, 2018
Swampscott Reporter, "Salem-based Root Hires New Executive Director," June 15, 2018
Marblehead Reporter, "Salem-based Root Hires New Executive Director," June 15, 2018
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network - The Voice of the Nonprofit Sector MNN's Members, "Root Appoints M. Scott Knox its New Executive Director," June 15, 2018
Wicked Local Marblehead, "Marbleheader helps Root student fly", by Chris Stevens. May 2, 2018
Northshore Magazine, "Kitchen Mission: Using every tool at its disposal, Salem-based Root puts young people on a culinary career path," by Kiley Jacques, November 2017 PHOTO BY KEN YUSZKUS
Salem News, "Governor Baker tours new Root site in Salem," October 26, 2017
Salem Gazette, "Gov. Charlie Baker tours Salem-based culinary arts program Root, Inc." October 28, 2017
PRESS RELEASE: "State awards Root $500,000 Workforce Skills Capital Grant," October 19, 2017
Salem Gazette, "Root feeds needs across Essex County," by Dan Mac Alpine, October 9, 2017 Salem News "New nonprofit to open teaching restaurant for at-risk youths" by Dustin Luca, Jan. 9, 2017
Globe North, "Getting to the Root of youth poverty in Salem," Dec. 25, 2016 Feature article highlighting Founder Jennifer Eddy's inspiration for Root and an overview of the 16-week training and education program.
Salem Gazette, Some 250 people gathered in the Shetland Park headquarters to meet Root team members, tour the space, and hear first-hand from Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll.
Lynn Item, "Feeding Off an Idea in Salem," Nov. 7, 2016 A profile on Root's social enterprise focused on changing the narrative for at-risk youth by teaching them work and life skills through food service training.