"Seeding Resilience’s rapid yet deliberate response is made possible due to pre-existing networks in the community, such as the Buffalo Food Equity Network (BFEN), a movement of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)." - Dr. Samina Raja, PhD In 2020, a coalition of over 160 individuals and organizations came together through weekly meetings and … Continue reading Seeding Resilience; A Coordinated Response to Food Security During COVID-19
Category: Food Justice
We’re Recruiting! Food For the Spirit Invites Black Farmers in the Genesee Valley Region to Participate in a Collective Marketing Campaign
In the fall of 2021, Food for the Spirit recruited five Black farmers in the Genesee Valley Region to develop a collective marketing campaign for their farms and farm products. We wanted to let the world know about the beautiful work Black farmers are doing in this region and connect the farmers with values-aligned markets … Continue reading We’re Recruiting! Food For the Spirit Invites Black Farmers in the Genesee Valley Region to Participate in a Collective Marketing Campaign
2021 Freedom Garden Application
Supplies and materials available for a Freedom Garden at Buffalo homes.
Buffalo Food Sovereignty Weeks in 2020
In 2019, we hosted Buffalo Food Sovereignty Week and it was a wonderful way to galvanize around the good work Buffalo Food Equity Network members and partners are doing in the community. (Click here to read about last year's events). So this year we are doing it again! In October 2020, during harvest season, local … Continue reading Buffalo Food Sovereignty Weeks in 2020