Massachusetts Avenue Project

10/16/2026

We would like to introduce you to another of our valued MAP Mobile Market partners: Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division. 🎓

BPS Adult Education provides Western New York adults with pathways to success through High School Equivalency (HSE), GED testing, ESOL, and Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs. They equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to advance their education, careers, and future opportunities. BPS Adult Education Buffalo Public Schools

We asked Jimmy Barnes, BPS Community Resource Leader, how the mobile market impacts the students they serve:

“We’ve seen a growing appreciation for fresh, locally sourced food as students share recipes, cooking traditions, and experiences with one another. These conversations have helped bridge cultural differences, foster meaningful connections among learners from diverse backgrounds, and create a welcoming, emotionally safe classroom environment where everyone feels valued and included.”

Some of our favorite moments at this market have come from the community that has grown around it. We’ve been treated to Burmese samosas from one customer and candy from Ukraine from another. These little moments are part of what makes this market so special and reminds us how food brings about genuine moments of connection.

We want to thank BPS Adult Education Division for working with us to expand resources available to students. We are grateful for the community we’ve built at this market and the lovely interactions we’ve shared over food. Thank you to the amazing staff and student body at Buffalo Adult Education!

🗓️ The Buffalo Adult Education Market takes place every Thursday from 11 AM–1 PM at 160 Edward St. We will be there every week until the Mobile Market season ends on October 30th!

10/15/2026

Highlights from this year’s 8th annual Raising the Roots for Food Equity! Big thanks again to each of the farmers, chefs, community members, donors, sponsors & volunteers who came together to make this community-building event possible.
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And a very special shout out to Beacon Grille for winning this year’s Golden Whisk award for their crowd favorite sweet corn bisque and pickled pepper relish! 🏆 Honorable mention was received by Dwayne Jones for his delicious Jamaican Chicken Soup with plantains.

We are so grateful for all of the incredibly talented chefs and culinary teams who shared their time and energy with us for this event, transforming the best of WNY’s fall bounty into flavorful, unique bites for a good a cause:

Beacon Grille
Big Big Table
Dwayne Jones
Concord (a w**e bar)
Fry BB not ur baby bb
Hydraulic Hearth
Remedy House
Southern Junction
Custom seasonal desserts & ice cream
Lexington Co-op Markets
Wegmans Food Markets

10/13/2026

Now accepting new kitchen tenant applications! 🍳 Looking for a flexible, affordable kitchen to rent for your food business or non-profit organization? We’ve got you!

The Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) Kitchen is a commercial-grade and health department certified kitchen located in our Farmhouse and Community Food Training Center at 387 Massachusetts Ave. As a non-profit food hub, our shared use kitchen is home to our Growing Green youth program, culinary classes for the community, and kitchen tenants who can rent the kitchen by the hour for their food businesses or projects.
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Kitchen Rental Rate: $17 per hour (no hourly minimums)
For new businesses (within 1 year) and non-profits there is a 15% discount ($14.45/hr)

🔗 To apply, please send an email expressing your interest to MAP Kitchen Manager Oboseoye at [email protected]. Application materials and tenant requirements can be found on our website at mass-ave.org/rent-our-kitchen (linked in bio).

10/12/2026

These Skunk Beans are a very old, pre-colonial heirloom. The Haudenosaunee and Abenaki nations have been growing these beans for centuries in northeastern North America. In an effort to honor the history of the land we are on, all of those that have come before and are to come, and to preserve a regionally adapted plant, we have been saving and planting these beans at MAP for over 5 years.

Skunk Beans do need a trellis to grow on, they will take over! The beans can be eaten green and fresh, or dried and cooked into soups and other dishes.

If you’re interested in learning more about MAP’s seed saving efforts, stop by our farmhouse during Thursday markets and check out our saved seed display and guide. 🫘

10/11/2026

We're so grateful for all the support so far. 💗 There's still time to round up at the East Aurora Cooperative Market register to benefit MAP's food justice work — through the end of October!

Thank you for raising over $1,370 so far for Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP)! You can continue to support MAP's efforts of youth empowerment, urban agriculture, and food access advocacy through October.

10/11/2026

It might be early... but MAP’s annual Holiday Markets are coming, and vendor applications are open ☃️

Save the date! This is one of our most anticipated markets of the year with all the produce and local foods you’ve come to expect from our weekly Farmhouse Market— plus a ton of extra vendors selling crafts, food and goodies that make amazing holiday gifts.

📍Join us on Thursday, December 3rd and December 10th from 3-7pm at 387 Massachusetts Ave!

🔗 To apply as a vendor, complete the interest form by scanning the QR code, or visit bit.ly/holidaymarket2026.

Please note: Vendors new to working with MAP will need to complete a MAP vendor application, in addition to completing the interest form. Both are included in the link above. (Former vendors or existing MAP partners should only complete the linked interest form.)

10/09/2026

We are still on cloud nine after last week’s sold out Raising the Roots event! 🍂🐓🎃 We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the event the magic that it is. The list goes on and on: event attendees, our incredible chefs, all the Board member and volunteers who stepped up, MAP’s staff, our musicians, sponsors, beverage/activity/raffle donors, and Mother Nature for giving us beautiful weather. Extra special shout-out to beacongrille and Chef Bruce for the Golden Whisk winning Corn Bisque with Pickled Pepper Relish. MAP raised over $35,000 which will be used to support our ongoing food justice work in numerous ways. The revolution will be cultivated, and you’re part of it!

10/07/2026

Cooking class season has returned at MAP! 🥘🍂 Cozy up in our kitchen and learn somehing new with these talented local chefs:

🍝10/15 — Zucca & Ricotta Ravioli and Crema al Limone for dessert with Luca S.
👩🏽‍🍳 10/19 — Caribbean Cuisine: Rice & Peas, Cabbage and Curry Chicken with
🌶️ 10/29 — Foundations of Indian Flavor: Jeera Rice, Dal Tadka, Cucumber & Tomato Raita with (Vegetarian)
🍅 11/12 — Gnocchi Di Patate All’Amatriciana & Tagliata Di Manzo with Luca S.

🔗 Find class info and tickets available for purchase at bit.ly/mapcookingclasses. More classes to be announced!

What makes MAP’s cooking classes special?
Brought to life in partnership with local chefs and food business owners, these hands-on cooking classes rooted in culture, nourishment, and community. Tickets are available on a sliding scale in an effort to make culinary education more accessible. Whether you’re looking to learn new skills, connect with others, or just enjoy some good food—there’s a spot for you in our kitchen 🍽️.

10/06/2026

We blinked, and suddenly it was October 🍂 There are 4 weeks of Mobile Market season remaining, and with that we have some important reminders for our customers:

🗓️ Our last day of the 2026 Mobile Market season will be Friday, October 30th! The veggie truck will return again next June.
🍂 The Tuesday market at Frances Nash will end a little earlier — last day there is next Tuesday the 13th. Be sure to spend any remaining vouchers before then!
🐓 You can still shop with MAP after October! Our Farmhouse Market at 387 Massachusetts Ave. is year-round, every Thursday from 3-6pm.
❄️ Holiday markets are coming in December… stay tuned for more info coming soon.

It’s been a GREAT season, and we’re excited to continue meeting our community where they are with the best fall harvest WNY has to offer! 🚛🍂🌽🎃