Sustainability
In other words, good food for the greater good.
We believe in food that is good for society. From the production, processing and purchase of our food, to how we sell it and how you eat it, Root & Stem’s goal is to enhance the health and diversity of local plants and animals, protect our natural resources, and help combat climate change by supporting local and ethical food systems.
our green company commitments
Conscious Food Procurement
Root & Stem actively works with purveyors who supply organic, locally-grown produce and proteins. We care about the well-being of farm animals and that is why we commit to source 100% of our chicken, eggs, beef, and game meats from farms and ranches with an animal welfare certification recognized by REAL Certified and ASPCA® Shop With Your Heart program. Furthermore, by 2024, we will only source chicken from farms that are certified by Global Animal Partnership and require that chickens be processed in a CAS system that’s widely hailed as more humane.
Composting is cool
We compost our food waste for local farms, recycle our used cooking oil for biofuel, and offer our café clients our used coffee grounds as garden mulch for home gardening.
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
The Green Restaurant Association has certified us as a Level 1 Green Caterer, which holds us to a set of specific sustainability standards. To help achieve this, we have committed to ensure that all of our disposable plates and flatware are 100% biodegradable and made from recycled, post-consumer waste. Our clients are all offered the use of our reusable platters and serve ware. We also choose digital correspondence both internally and for our clients’ proposals, invoices, and bills to cut down on our use of paper and ink.
RECYCLING
We recycle all empty bottles and plastic waste at our social and corporate events, as well as cardboard, paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic at our kitchens.