Rootsers and Roamers ~ Who Are They?

Photo by Nishant Aneja

At cOMmon, we believe that regeneration happens when people come together in balance. That’s why we distinguish between two complementary roles within our community: rootsers and roamers. Both are essential to our mission, but they move through the world, and through the platform, in different ways.

🌿 Rootsers: Local Land Stewards

Who are they?

Rootsers are individuals or families who are rooted in one place. They may manage regenerative farms, wellness centers, co-living spaces, craft workshops, or other holistic, land-based projects. Rootsers get to go home every night, they're deeply connected to their land and committed to long-term care for their area and community.

Why are they important?

Rootsers are the foundation of the cOMmon ecosystem. By regenerating soil, ecosystems, and local networks, they create safe, sustainable spaces where people can reconnect with nature, with each other, and with themselves. They provide nutritious food, clean water, healing environments, and room for creativity, resilience, and growth.

🌀 Roamers: Traveling Workers and Explorers

Who are they?

Roamers are the movers, the curious, the adaptable. They live on the road, moving from one regenerative project to the next, by van, bike, foot, or train. Their home is the journey itself. Roamers bring with them a wealth of skills, stories, seeds, and energy. They often stay a few days, a few weeks, or even a few months, contributing to projects as they go.

Why are they important?

Roamers are the cross-pollinators of the cOMmon network. They spread regenerative knowledge, practices, and products from one hub to another. A compost method learned in Portugal might take root in Slovenia. A fermented herbal tonic from a forest in Spain might appear on a table in rural Austria. Roamers support local economies, share wisdom, and build bridges between people and places that would otherwise never meet.

🔧 What Do They Do?

While their movement patterns differ, rootsers and roamers often do the same kinds of work. Here’s a glimpse of what they might contribute to a project:

• Building natural structures

• Growing or harvesting food

• Organizing events or retreats

• Cooking, creating, or teaching

• Sharing knowledge and energy

🛠️ How the Platform Works Differently for Rootsers and Roamers

Both rootsers and roamers can use cOMmon to discover or offer:👉 Jobs, Skills, Events, Products, Spaces, and Accommodations.

But how they experience the platform can differ slightly to fit their lifestyle.

🌿 For Rootsers:

• Create and manage place-based listings(Farms, studios, workshops, homes)

• List accommodation and food offerings

• Earn income through events, experiences, and regenerative products

• Build a network of collaborators and returning visitors

🌀 For Roamers:

• Switch current location to discover nearby opportunities

• Track stays and collaborations, past and future

• Find aligned spaces with regenerative values and safe environments

This system is flexible. A person may start as a roamer, but over time, they might become a rootser when they decide to settle and steward a piece of land, or vice versa. The platform grows with you.

🌱 In a Nutshell

• Rootsers are the grounded guardians of land and space.

• Roamers are the wind that spreads the seeds of regeneration.

Together, they form the symbiotic balance that makes cOMmon work: Roots that offer safety, health and nourishment, and wings that carry knowledge, creativity, and movement.