"A Delicious Way To Make A Meaningful Difference" - Snap Shot Press Release
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ALl photos by copywrite magazine
Food waste & food insecurity are legacy themes in Milwaukee’s urban landscape. For decades, community members have strived to find equitable ways to nourish our neighborhoods. From mom-and-pop bakeries to our regionally sourced dairy [Can we get a cheese curd?], the communal “Friday Fish Fries” [a Wisconsinite staple], and urban farming plots that bring us fresh produce from right up the street, food is a part of our story.
Tuesday’s [September 10th, 2024] at Alice's Garden Urban Farm [2136 N 21st St, Milwaukee, WI 53205], FEED MKE announced it’s Food Waste Reduction + Compost Mini Grants project, which allows $127,500 to be reallocated to Milwaukee-based community organizations in support of Food Recovery and Composting.
pictured: Erick Shambarger,
Erick Shambarger, Director of Environmental Sustainability for the City of Milwaukee, who leads the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO) kicked off the event by rooting us in reality. “In Wisconsin, 1.2 billion pounds of food goes to waste annually while 1 in 7 households experience food insecurity”, Shambarger shared in a reflection of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 2021 report. These numbers, in conjunction with Milwaukee’s socio-economic relationship with food deserts, should be alarming to all citizens, hence FEED MKE’s charge for change.
The Food Excess, Equitable Distribution Coalition (FEED MKE), Food Waste Reduction + Compost Mini-Grants, were made possible by the USDA-Compost & Food Waste Reduction Grant. However, the concept came from the community member feedback on what our city truly needs.
pictured: Venice Williams
Venice Williams, Executive Director of Alice’s Garden, noted that “the city of Milwaukee is full of abundance. . .”, which we don’t hear enough. This abundance, present in the vast backdrop the urban garden created for this event, is also clear in the work local organizations and individuals do to keep our community fed [with or without the means]. “My family can tell you anytime I go to my garbage to throw away something I ask for forgiveness”, Williams testified as characteristic of noticed waste projects like these may prevent.
FEED MKE is charged with several tasks including conducting outreach on how food waste impacts climate change, fostering relationship-building between gleaners and food pantries, food kitchens, restaurants, community-based organizations, etc., as noted on their official city of Milwaukee web portal [milwaukee.gov/FEEDMKEMiniGrants]. However, the introduction of the mini-grants and future Food Saver Challenge through the Mayor’s Office will allow community and private sector contributions to these initiatives.
pictured: Andi Sciacca
Andi Sciacca, EOC’s Environmental Sustainability Program Coordinator, made it clear that the current funding is not meant to deter the department from doing its work but instead, “redistributes it to the people already doing the work” and “help people recover more food before it becomes waste”.
Those looking to apply for the grant should be clear on their ability to think communally & collaboratively. Funding Opportunities include
Food Recovery: Grants of $5,000-$30,000 for 4-8 organizations to support food recovery capacity-building through partnerships with local food-based businesses, food banks, and community-based organizations.
Composting: Grants of $5,000-$20,000 for 3-5 organizations for on-site composting supplies or to institute subscription-based composting services at community locations.
Workshops or “information sessions” will be available at several sites around the city throughout October, where applications must be submitted by November 22nd, 2024, for a December Award announcement.
So as a creative media outlet that #SupportsTheLocal & firmly believes that sharing a meal with someone can humanize them, we hope to see you pull up a seat at the table to feed our community and sustain our planet.
Because it is. . .
“A delicious way to make a meaningful difference". - Andi Sciacca
Lexi S. Brunson | Editor-in-Chief /CW
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What’s really good? Ortizus is taking over the blogs this month, you know the vibes!
It’s getting warm out so you know what that means! It’s time to press refresh on those playlists and jam out some new tunes–including the latest drop from one our local favorites, IshDarr!
It’s common knowledge that the local giant who took over Milwaukee and nationwide airways with hits like “Too Bad”,“Sugar” and “The Real” has taken a long hiatus from the limelight. While projects have dropped over the years, we haven’t heard or really seen IshDarr in the forefront the way we did back in the 2015/2016 era but boy do we have some news for you!
IshDarr is back with his latest single, “6”, that quite literally addresses his hiatus. Luring us in with bass boosts and a monotone hook, I think he’s perfecting his recipe. With parts directly relating to our Milwaukee Bucks and our newly found “Bucks in 6” energy, he’s warning us about his comeback.The way people counted the Bucks out of the playoffs and ruled out the underdog, he takes his time to harness that same energy in regards his career and makes it a point to let us know that he won’t be making any more “messes” that impact his career— “Less talk, stop the press, had to clean up my mess.”
He has returned and he’s ready to take on the music head first and we are so amped for this comeback! It’s giving calm before the storm. It’s giving interlude before the album, maybe? EP? Mixtape? All I know is–we need more!
We can’t wait to see how IshDarr plans to take over this summer! A Lot of y’all said y’all missed the 2015/2016 summer so… we shall see how nostalgic we can get!
If you want to hear this ode to redemption from one of the best artist in the city, you know what to do: https://music.apple.com/us/album/6-single/1680754062
Are y’all getting excited for this summer? I feel the heat already! Catch it! #Bucksin6
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Introducing, Spider Creek 7
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Spider Creek 7 is a 2 day recording session bringing together an eclectic group of artists from across the city of milwaukee. With recording artists of all genres and skill sets. The goal of Spider Creek 7 for each artist is to create great music with other talented people they may have never worked with before. We ask that if you would like to support you repost the flyer for the event on instagram. It will be posted on Spider Creeks account ( @spider.creek). If you would like to get involved you may either DM @spider.creek on instagram or email spidercreekarts@gmail.com .
Spider Creek is a music collective based out of Milwaukee Wisconsin full of an eclectic group of artists ranging from musicians and producers to visual artists. Sonically, the group enjoys the term “Genre Fluid” to describe their sound. On any given night you may hear rock, blues, hip hop, R&B as well as many other genres. The collective’s inception took place in March of 2020. In an attempt to escape the insanity of the early stages of the pandemic the 4 original members, SAINTRÈ, IanJames. , Makatà and Lizzie Kay rented a house in northern Wisconsin on a body of water called “Spider Creek”, with the intent of writing a collaboration album. At the end of the week they had finished the project and went their separate ways as artists. Over the course of the next year and a half they continued to have Spider Creek recording sessions while maintaining their solo artist status. It wasn’t until January of 2022 that the 4 decided to focus on creating a collective. Since that time the group has invited new artists to each session, and added two new members into the collective full time, Keyba and LOVEPeso, only intensifying the complexity and eclectic nature that Spider Creek embodies.
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