Rooted evolved from a desire to merge the strengths of two vibrant Madison organizations—Center for Resilient Cities and Community GroundWorks—committed to enabling people to grow and thrive in healthy, equitable, and sustainable neighborhoods. We ground our work in collaborations rooted in food, land, and learning.

Ours is a firm commitment to building racial equity and inclusion and dismantling racism in our communities, in our education and food systems, in the environmental movement, and within our organization. This is a path of lifelong learning and commitment to action.

Food & Beverage

Rooted

Interim Co-Executive Directors

Ginny Hughes

Hedi Rudd

The executive team at Rooted has a lot of experience with food-related organizations. They have been members of the Dane County Food Council, the Madison Food Policy Council, and the Mayor's Green Team. They have also been on the Board of Directors for the Community Food Security Coalition. As for their education, they have degrees from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and The Ohio State University.

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