The event on August 5 will explore communication and collaboration in Kentucky and New York, emphasizing storytelling and strategic methods to impact systems and policies. Presentations by Kentucky food and farm advocates and collaborative initiatives with New York partners will be featured.
In 2023, Food for the Spirit created this timeline to share a snapshot of our history and the parallel and often intersecting timelines and developments of Food for the Spirit (F4tS) and the Buffalo Food Equity Network (BFEN).
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.
Join us in thanking Open Buffalo and all of our supporters during Food for the Spirit's startup years...