Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc

BUFFALO COMMUNITY FOOD HUB PROJECT WILL ENGAGE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CREATING A NEIGHBORHOOD FOOD HUB, SUPPORTING MARKET GARDENS, A MOBILE MARKET, JOB TRAINING AND GREATER HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS

** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PROJECT (MAP) AND GRASSROOTS GARDENS OF WESTERN NY (GGWNY) WILL CO-DIRECT THE BUFFALO FOOD JUSTICE PROJECT (BFJP) AND WORK BESIDE AND BUILD LEADERSHIP AMONG LOW-INCOME YOUTH, NEW AMERICANS, ENTREPRENEURS, COMMUNITY GARDENERS AND LOCAL FARMS IN BUFFALO, NY. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE THE FOOD SELF-RELIANCE OF BUFFALO RESIDENTS, PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSES TO LOCAL FOOD AND NUTRITION ISSUES AND MEET THE FOOD NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME PEOPLE, WITH A FOCUS ON INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR BIPOC AND OTHER UNDER-RESOURCED PEOPLE. WITH A FOCUS ON BUILDING GREATER EQUITY IN OUR LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LINKAGES TO IMPROVE THE FOOD PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF BUFFALO'S COMMUNITY GARDENS, ESTABLISH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY LED, FOOD-BASED ENTERPRISES, EXPAND URBAN AGRICULTURE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH, EXPAND HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS AND CREATE NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR URBAN AND REGIONAL GROWERS THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF A MOBILE MARKET AND WORK TOWARDS THE ADOPTION OF MUNICIPAL POLICY TO SECURE LAND AND PROVIDE SUPPORTS FOR URBAN GROWERS,