Food for the Spirit

03/21/2026

We're hiring! Food for the Spirit is seeking a Buffalo Projects Lead to coordinate our on-the-ground work in Buffalo, including the Buffalo Bypass Network and the annual Juneteenth Agricultural Pavilion.

This is a seasonal position (May-September) for someone who is dynamic, community-connected, and passionate about food justice on Buffalo's east side.

Ideal candidate: Strong organizational skills, experience with event planning and facilitation, and deep connections to Buffalo's food justice community.
Apply by April 5th: https://bit.ly/2026_F4tSJobOpp

02/23/2026

Are very own Mama Barr is the featured speaker for this important conversation! Join the Canisius community for this critical conversation about food insecurity and structural racism on February 26 4-5:30pm in the Library Learning Center.

02/07/2026

🌱Vote for the 2026 Wildseeds Impact Media Awards! 🌱

Wildseeds Fund celebrates bold storytellers shifting narratives in our food and farm systems. From visual poems and farmworker newsletters to Indigenous foodways films and more, these 11 nominees are doing necessary work that helps us imagine more just and connected futures.

In 2024, filmmaker Isa Jamira recorded during our 2023 Public Narrative Training in Albany. Her work “Power of Narrative: Creating An Equitable Food & Farm Bill” made in collaboration with Northeast Farmers of Color won the Impact Media Award. We know firsthand the importance of storytelling and encourage you to take a few minutes to meet this year’s inspiring nominees and cast your vote using the link in our bio or going to:

https://bit.ly/VOTE_2026_IMA 

You can vote for TWO nominees - voting closes at midnight on February 13th

BIPOCfarmers mediamakers WildseedsFund ImpactMediaAwards

10/21/2025

Food for the Spirit is on the lookout for 5 visionary thinkers to join our steering committee for the Buffalo Bypass Network (BBN): a community-driven initiative focused on creating equitable food systems for Buffalo's East Side.

We’re looking for creative minds with food systems expertise and a passion for community empowerment. Your insights could help break down barriers and test new solutions in real time!
This opportunity is a one-year commitment with a $1,000 stipend, monthly meetings, and hands-on experience designing pilot food value chain projects.

🗓️ Deadline to Apply is October 26, 2025

If you're ready to join us in working collaboratively for food sovereignty and justice, apply today!

For more details, check our website: www.foodforthespirit.org or reach out to us at [email protected] with the subject line "Buffalo Bypass Network."

Apply at the link below: http://bit.ly/BBNSteering

10/20/2025

🌱 Join the Buffalo Bypass Network Steering Committee!

Help shape a more just and sustainable food system on Buffalo’s East Side. 

We’re looking for creative minds with food systems expertise and a passion for community empowerment. Your insights could help break down barriers and test new solutions in real time!

Apply by Oct 26 for this volunteer opportunity with a stipend!

Link in bio! ✨

10/16/2025

Latest News and Updates - October 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/foodforthespirit/news-and-happenings-your-fall-update-10343726

10/09/2025

📣 📣 Our partners at Good Food Buffalo Coalition are hosting a Mayoral Candidates Food Forum on October 29th! Share your food priorities by October 10th: bit.ly/MayoralFoodForumQuestions, then join us at the forum (5:30-7:30pm, Northland Workforce Training Center).

05/29/2025

Volunteers Needed: Hello friends! On behalf of the Juneteenth Agricultural Pavilion, we are seeking volunteers to help us with another year of cultivating space for agriculture & wellness during Juneteenth weekend in Buffalo, June 14-15th. To get involved, fill out our Volunteer Sign-up Form below by June 9th and feel free to share it with those who may be interested in joining us.

The Juneteenth Agricultural Pavilion is calling for volunteers to join us during this years Juneteenth Festival June 14th- 15th! Be a part of this vital space dedicated to agricultural education, where we highlight the rich culture and contributions of African Americans in farming wellness and entre...

05/21/2025

Hear from Buffalo’s Mayoral Candidates about their food-related plans for the city! 📢 Buffalo’s 2025 mayoral candidates will explain their food-related plans for the city, respond to public questions, and discuss how they will advance communities’ health and well-being. Moderated by Brenda McDuffie. Join and make sure the candidates know your food priorities! Note: Get there a little early to submit your questions, help yourself to light refreshments, and meet organizations working on food-related issues, who will be tabling at this event! June 4th, 5:30-7:30pm at the Northland Workforce Training Center (683 Northland Ave).

03/27/2025

Food for the Spirit stands in solidarity with Community to Community and Alfredo (Lelo) Juarez who was violently detained by ICE just two days ago. Lelo has been a dedicated farmworker leader since he was 12 years old, and has made incredible contributions to farmworker organizing in Washington State. We believe he was targeted because of his organizing work.

We received this heartbreaking news yesterday and are asking that you please join Community to Community's URGENT call (included below) to demand Lelo’s *immediate release*.

CONTACT the Washington State Attorney General: 360-753-6200 (You should be able to leave a message between 10am - 3pm PT)
CONTACT the Washington State Governor: 360-902-4111 and/or governor.wa.gov/.../send-gov-ferguson-e-message
DONATE to Lelo's legal defense: bit.ly/4l2Pdmn
SHARE C2C’s social posts to help get the word out: https://www.facebook.com/Community2Community | https://www.instagram.com/foodjusticec2c

More than 100 people rallied to protest the detention of Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino

03/14/2025

We’re excited to invite you to a two-day gathering on March 22-23, 2025, to kick off a coordinated food systems effort in Buffalo. This event brings together growers, organizers, and community members to build food value chains that:
🌱Provide high-quality, local food from QTBIPOC+ growers to East Buffalo residents
🌱Ensure fair wages and sustainability for producers and workers
🌱 Foster collaboration and community-led food systems change

From tours and presentations to interactive activities, we can’t wait to welcome our food and thought partners from across the state to help us officially launch the Buffalo Bypass Network. If you know someone who should definitely be there, share this info and have them register!

🔗 Register at: bit.ly/BuffaloBypass25