Urban farms are good for Buffalo. Not only do they beautify neighborhoods but they also provide a great harvest for communities. Urban farms are considered “equal” for neighbors to plant and receive prizes. Caring for urban farms teaches important life skills, as well as the importance of eating well. These farms are places where people raise chickens, cook, market, and socialize. The farms have become important anchors in the community to meet the needs of the growing population.
At FEEDMORE WNY, major gardeners will be available to answer questions, and the UB Food Laboratory will discuss the implications of public policy on urban agriculture.
To show how insignificant these farms are, the preparation of the first Urban Farm Day b Gardens Buffalo Niagara.
The show features a wide range of farms where people experience things like… honey collection, Culturally important crops, Vegetables like humming red pumpkins and Congo eggplants, and even u-pick worm farming. Participating farms include:
- Brewster Street Farm, 36 Brewster Street, Buffalo
- Bolyard Garden, 223 Broad Street, Tonawanda
- Chris and Lisa Garden, 112 Plum
- Common Roots Urban Farm, 309 Peckham, Buffalo
- FeedMore WNY, 91 Holt Street, Buffalo
- 5 loaves of bread, 1172 West aE. Buffalo. 2021 Lunenfeld Grant Awardee
- Grassroots Gardens Broadway Community Garden, 389 Broadway, Buffalo
- Landscaping Market Garden, 1698 Gennesa Street, Buffalo
- Harris Garden, 108 Landon Street, Buffalo
- Kubed root, 33 Panel Street, # 1, Buffalo
- Massachusetts Avenue Project, 387 Massachusetts Avenue, Buffalo
- Pelion Outdoor, 206 Best Street, Buffalo. 2021 Active Buffalo Grant Award
- PUSH Buffalo 14th Street Garden, 309th Avenue, Buffalo
- City Fruits and Vegetables, 324 Glenwood Road
- WestSide Tilth Farm, 246 Standard Road, Buffalo
- Wilson Street Urban Farm, 360 Wilson Street, Buffalo
Select fields (Obviously) Will have a product available for purchase. Self-guided tours are absolutely free: no tickets required, and on Saturday, August 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Find a map and schedule that can be published on UrbanFarmDay.com.
Free Speeches:
10:00 p.m.
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Ubi food sweat Peppers and Policy – Interactive activity on urban agriculture and municipal policies Through an interactive workshop, UB’s Food Laboratory Group policies share how they affect urban agriculture. This takes place on MAP Farm, 387 Massachusetts Street.
11:00 p.m.
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Map: Chickens and bees and urban life Learn the ins and outs of keeping chickens and bees in your backyard, including the Buffalo City rules.
12:00 p.m.
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FEEDMORE WNY: Reducing food waste Learn ways to eat whole plants and reduce waste from your garden. Top gardeners are available from 10 am-1pm to answer your questions.
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Push: Urban agricultural products In urban agriculture with food security, community diversity and inclusion, and flood flow, we are looking at two reusable water reservoirs and a green roof that slows down floodwaters.
1:00 p.m.
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Landscaping Market Garden: How to make soil in your city garden We are connected to nature – this means that it focuses primarily on soil health. Learn how your soil is safe and ready to plant before you start.
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GRASSROOTS GARDENS: Garden for all Grassroots is an initiative to ensure that gardening is accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities. Includes comprehensive design, inclusion and accessibility in gardening.
2:00 p.m.
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5 farmland; Cultural Garden Learn from our staff about growing and sharing culturally important crops for our refugee communities in our city, such as African Vegetable Eggs, Ginger and Calabash Ant.
3:00 p.m.
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Cube root: Microwaves The focus will be on broccoli, radish, peas and wheat grass, all of which can be grown indoors and outdoors. Greenhouses are ready to visit.
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Urban Farm Day is an event organized by Buffalo Niagara. His mission is to promote education and create more vibrant and beautiful communities by sharing our gardens with events such as the East Side Garden Tour, July and Friday in July and Friday, and Buffalo style garden sales.
Leader Image – Photo by Jim Charler
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