BFEN Director, Nnenna Ferguson, discussed Food for the Spirit and BFEN's Farm to School initiatives at the NY Health Foundation's conference on transforming food systems. Panelists talked about how institutions address food quality issues.
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Commodity Crops Our Ancestors Grew that Built this Nation
Adamaah Grayse, a Food Justice Organizer, has added an agricultural extension component to Buffalo Juneteenth Celebration. The extension includes a gallery walk introducing six seedling plants of crops grown by African ancestors. The aim is to enlighten visitors about the relationship between European colonization, agriculture, enslavement, and the ongoing call for reparations.
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.