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Rooted In tells commission it recovered 700 pounds from Lambeau Field and offers partnership on food-waste projects
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Summary
A Rooted In representative updated the Sustainability Commission on a new Lambeau Field food-recovery donation (700 pounds) and said a pending federal regional food-system grant could fund statewide food-waste efforts that Rooted In could support locally.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Selena Darrow, founder and executive director of the nonprofit Rooted In, told the Sustainability Commission that the organization recently recovered 700 pounds of food donated by Delaware North at Lambeau Field.
Darrow also described a pending federal Regional Food System Partnership grant application led by the City of Milwaukee. She said, if awarded, the application would include funding for organizations in several municipalities and could allocate $150,000 to Rooted In for food-waste reduction work in Wisconsin. Darrow urged the commission to consider Rooted In a partner as it develops food-waste and composting pilots.
Direct quote: “For the first time ever, Delaware North has made a food donation to Rooted In this week from Lambeau Field. We recovered 700 pounds that would have, otherwise ended up in the garbage,” Darrow said.
Why it matters: The donation and the potential federal funding would support local food-recovery and distribution efforts and provide a community partner for the commission’s proposed food-waste and composting pilots.
Ending: Darrow said Rooted In is available to partner on waste-diversion initiatives and that she would continue coordinating with city staff.
