A cold, brisk wind Saturday morning did not deter shoppers from attending Roots Rising s first indoor Pittsfield farmers market of the season at Zion Lutheran Church.
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The leaders of Roots Rising brought the park commissioners, city staff and a city councilor to a spot in Springside Park they say will be perfect for its latest endeavor:
Roots Rising, an organization that uses farming to teach young people life skills, has received more than $400,000 from the state of Massachusetts toward the creation of its signature project,