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MAP's Mission StatementMAP nurtures the growth of a diverse and equitable community food system to promote local economic opportunities, access to affordable and nutritious food, and social-change education.
MAP is supported by public and private foundations as well as people like you. Please consider making a tax deductible donation. Your contribution will make an immediate impact on the economic development of Buffalo NY. Key SupportersMAP would like to thank its generous financial supporters: the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, United States Department of Agriculture, Western New York Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo, Peter Cornell Trust, Community Health Foundation of Greater Buffalo, General Mills Foundation, M&T Charitable Foundation, Peter & Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, William R. Rupp Foundation, John R. Oishei Foundation, ACE Bakery/Toronto Community Foundation, NYS Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, NYS Senator Antoine Thompson, Key Bank, HSBC, First Niagara Bank, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Wegman's, Councilmember David Rivera, the City of Buffalo and Erie County Youth Services as well as many individual donors. |
What We Do . . .The Massachusetts Avenue Project proudly hosts the Growing Green Program, a youth development and urban agriculture program about increasing healthy food access and revitalizing the Buffalo community through urban farming, healthy nutrition, environmental stewardship and social enterprise. In addition to its urban farm Growing Green also hosts a youth enterprise, a farm to school initiative, a mobile market and runs various workshops related to urban agriculture. MAP's Food Ventures Program has been suspended until further notice. Call (716) 882-5327 ext. 4 for more information. Our offices are located at 271 Grant Street (the former Northwest Library) in the Grant St. Neighborhood Center, with PUSH Buffalo. MAP's urban youth farm is at 389 Massachusetts Avenue & features Buffalo's first straw-bale greenhouse, a 1000-gallon rain water catchment system, and Buffalo's first local aquaponics system. We provide on site demonstrations Click here to read article about MAP at Reuters.com
To learn more about our aquaponics system.
Are you looking for a way to support the work that MAP is doing? Please consider adopting a garden bed for the 2010 growing season. We are seeking adopters now- individuals, families, groups of friends, businesses, nonprofit groups, block clubs and school groups. No work is required on your part, we will care for the garden bed for you and make sure that the produce grown in your bed goes to good use. You will receive updates on your garden bed throughout the season written by Growing Green's Youth employees. Click here for more information
Check out this month's Farm to School Newsletter! Catalog of Educational Opportunities is Here!
The Farm to School Catalog of Offerings is
here! This catalog is a collection of
workshops, field trips and lessons for the Buffalo public
schools designed by the MAP staff with the help of Wegman's and
local farmers. It was created to facilitate a greater awareness
of healthy diet choices and food issues among Buffalo youth and
to help bridge the gap between them and Western New York
farmers. Here's a sample of offerings from the Catalog:
-Mobile Market Visit and Tour
-Taste Testing
-Green Business and the Green Economy
-Worm Composting at MAP's Growing Green
Urban Farm
-Sugar Mapling Program
Please contact us for more
information or click here to
view the full Catalog!
Working Through the Winter! Although the Mobile Market is not running in the winter months, we are busy getting ready for the 2010 growing season. We have been seeking partner organizations on the East and West sides that work with low income community members. There is a site waiting list, however all are welcome to shop on the Mobile Market at our designated sites. Please contact us to find out which of our 2010 locations is near you! Call Laura at 882-5327 ext. 6 for more information. You can find more information about our Mobile Market here and on our Growing Green page. For additional inquiries or questions please contact Laura.
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