Terms and Conditions

Greetings and thank-you for your participation with Heartful Rootz. 

Our mission is to be an accessible, inclusive BIPGM-led market community centered on the conscious overcoming of injustice, unity and evolution. We have a commitment to providing radically progressive support for makers, farmers, artists, staff and volunteers who seek to co-conspire with our pursuit of collective liberation. In opposition to the status quo, we acknowledge that our deepest act of love for one another begins with the heart; the part of ourselves that yearns to uproot the effects of colonialism and imperialism to return to our roots as care-holders and stewards of this earth. 

We are committed to authentically connecting with our communities, providing safe, affirming and supportive networks that will bring growth, renewal and revival. With this mission in mind, we acknowledge a common thread of our work involves our connection to non-BIPGM counterparts, sometimes as volunteers and employees, and other times as loved ones. For this reason, we want to emphasize the importance of having BIPGM being the face and foundations of our collective endeavors. Re-centering ourselves as the focal point of the work that we do establishes the understanding that we can exist and thrive within a construct that was designed to ensure that we remain diminutive and irrelevant. Also, our forward-facing presence speaks truth to power; that we are not only reclaiming our love for our cultures, but also that we can indulge in the virtues of others in profound and magnificent ways. 

In future markets, we encourage you to bring a volunteer with you who will add to the experience of BIPGM-led and BIPGM -emphasized spaces. We also encourage that you have these all important conversations with your non-BIPGM connections so that they understand that supporting you may also mean stepping back so that you can shine. Please know that we understand that at times, these conversations may feel uncomfortable and may even be a little challenging. But as we take stock in carving out a bit of this world for ourselves, we hope that our allies and co-conspirators will understand the importance of us not only taking a seat at the table, but also speaking for ourselves and being leaders in our aspirations.