Join us for MAP's 7th Annual
Raising the Roots for Food Equity.
This year we are celebrating 25 Years of MAP!
Early Bird Tickets are now on sale! Get your tickets now and place your pre-order for a special throwback 25th Anniversary t-shirt.
This is a farm-to-fork tasting event featuring a variety of local chefs and food businesses who will be preparing signature dishes starring seasonal produce grown by local farmers including MAP's Urban Farm.
Indulge all of your senses as you visit various food & drink stations starring local chefs, all while enjoying music, demos, and hands-on activities for all ages. Your all-inclusive ticket allows you to try food & drink from every station available.
Stay tuned for a list of chefs, beverage witches and wizards, activities and specials guests joining us this year! Guests can expect:
⭐ Chefs offering small bites made with locally sourced produce
⭐ Local beer, wine, mocktails, and caffeinated beverages
⭐ DJ Auntie K with soul and disco tunes
⭐ Take-home farm art activities
⭐ An evening with our little community of butterflies, chickens, and native flowers
⭐ Cast your vote for the most delicious dish from these featured contenders in the Raising the Roots Chef Challenge!
Using seasonal produce grown at MAP and by local farm partners, these chefs will each create a signature tasting dish.
Guests will vote for this year's Raising the Roots Chef Champion!
We believe that good food has the power to build strong communities, and that's exactly what Raising the Roots aims to achieve. By bringing together chefs, farmers, and food enthusiasts like us, we create a vibrant environment where we can all unite around our shared passion for a more equitable food system here in Buffalo. We hope you join us!