Capital Roots works to reduce the impact of poor nutrition on public health in New York’s Capital Region by organizing community gardens, providing healthy food access, offering nutritional and horticultural education for all ages and coordinating urban greening programs in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady and southern Saratoga Counties.
Our Programs and Services
We cultivate and nourish communities by creating equitable access to fresh food and green spaces in support of a robust regional food system.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
With over 900 garden plots available in 55 gardens across the capital region, anyone with an interest in growing their own food and flowers can sign up for a plot.
MOBILE MARKETS
The Veggie Mobile®, sponsored by CDPHP, is a mobile market that travels around the Capital Region delivering a large variety of fresh, affordable and local produce.
SQUASH HUNGER
Our Squash Hunger program is a food donation initiative that collects and distributes more than 40 tons of fresh produce to our region’s food pantries and shelters each year.
PRODUCE PROJECT
The Produce Project is a hands on horticulture education, entrepreneurship and job readiness training for Troy students, hosted on our Urban Farm in Troy.