On October 11, Chris Brockel from FEED Kitchen and Rebecca Kemble from Wisconsin Food Systems convened key organizations to discuss food rescue efforts and summarized findings in a report.
At the end of the convening, three main needs were identified by the group:
- An easily accessible, centralized storage and/or processing facility to preserve
more food before it spoils - Digital data infrastructure to optimize logistics and information about available
food - Financial and logistical support for composting food waste that is generated by
grocery stores who donate food, but ultimately paid for by non-profit pantries
Participating were Community Action Coalition, Second Harvest Food Bank, The
River, Badger Prairie Needs Network, Way Forward, St. Vinnie’s, Neighborhood House Community Center, Sustain Dane, Little John’s, Healthy Food for All, Northside Planning Council, as well as representation from the City, County and University of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Food Systems, Inc. 