Ronda Rutledge, Sustainable Food Center

Texas Energy Lab

In our first episode, hosts Kyle Frazier and Whitney Torres interview Ronda Rutledge, Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Center (SFC). Ronda explains her personal connection to SFC’s mission, the community-based programs they offer to improve food security and sustainability in Central Texas, and how they achieved a four-star rating through the Austin Energy Green Building program with solar power, rainwater catchment, and xeriscaping. Finally, she shared information about how to support SFC at their upcoming annual Farm to Plate fundraiser, which is happening on May 9th (tickets available here).