05/22/2026
There will be a new booth at Elmore's Mid-Week Market!
The Shared Roots Collective booth was created to support local makers, growers, artisans, young entrepreneurs, and community causes through every season of life and business.
Not every small business owner can physically attend every market — and that’s okay. Some are spending long days in the fields tending crops. Some are growing and tending to their families. Some are balancing full-time jobs while building dreams after hours. Others are navigating seasons that simply require a little extra support and flexibility. And some are prepping for other markets or are already at other markets/events hosted on the same day.
This booth exists to help keep those roots connected to their community.
The Shared Roots Collective brings together vendors from multiple markets, professions, generations, and walks of life in one shared space; built on collaboration over competition and community over convenience. Alongside handmade goods and locally grown products, this booth will also highlight local causes and organizations that work to strengthen and support our neighbors. It will create opportunities for young entrepreneurs to grow, learn, and be part of something meaningful.
In many ways, markets like these are a quiet resistance to disconnection, mass production, and the loss of community-centered living. Every handmade item, every locally grown vegetable, every conversation across a market table helps keep real people, real stories, and local economies alive.
Supporting local doesn’t just mean supporting businesses — it means supporting people and realizing we're stronger when we embrace and encourage each other in whatever capacity we can.
The banner is officially ordered! If this sounds like a good fit for you- reach out! We'll learn and grow together! Thank you all!
Stewardship • Connection • Community • Collaboration • Opportunity • Transparency
