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Food for the Spirit is a non-profit organization committed to racial healing, ecological justice, and equitable food systems. Using the arts and creative facilitation, we cultivate spaces for people to learn from each other and step into leadership roles honoring their unique talents, perspectives, and abilities. Based in the City of Buffalo, Western New York, and the Finger Lakes regions, we engage in training modalities and healing practices from national movement organizations and systems-thinkers to support local communities.
Gratitude for the Juneteenth Agricultural Pavilion
On November 18, members of the Buffalo Food Equity Network (BFEN) attended a thank you dinner for everyone who contributed to the Juneteenth Agricultural Pavilion (hereafter referred to as "the Pavilion"). Food for the Spirit (F4tS) lovingly hosted this thank you dinner as part of our commitment to the Pavilion this year. The annual Juneteenth … Continue reading Gratitude for the Juneteenth Agricultural Pavilion
Uplifting BIPOC Gardeners in Rochester
In 2023, Food for the Spirit partnered with Pamela Reese Smith and Cornell Small Farms to host events to support BIPOC gardeners in Rochester, NY.
Interrogating White Supremacy for Food Systems Change
Our Co-Founding Director, Rebekah Williams, was selected for Seeding Power, a nine-month, cohort-based fellowship program that interrogates white supremacy culture and uplifts equitable grassroots organizing and movement building for food systems change. The Seeding Power Fellowship is an initiative of Community Food Funders and has goals of leadership development and movement building support to create … Continue reading Interrogating White Supremacy for Food Systems Change