Baskin, citing 5/14 massacre, seeks $10M to expand food services to underserved communities Robert Gavin The Buffalo News ALBANY – Lawmakers and advocates from Western New York urged Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders Tuesday to include $10 million in the state budget to expand the number of grocery markets [...]
1 in 4 New Yorkers Experience Food Insecurity New York NOW One in four adults in New York are experiencing food insecurity. With the threat of federal funding cuts to food assistance programs, the governor and state legislature are both hoping to tackle the issue and provide hunger relief to New [...]
Second Mayoral Food Forum – Buffalo as a “Good Food City” Buffalo Rising An upcoming Mayoral Candidates Food Forum builds off of the first one held in June, by asking Buffalo’s Mayoral Candidates to listen to residents’ food-related experiences and to share their specific plans to foster fair food access for [...]
First Mayoral Food Forum – Buffalo as a “Good Food City” queenseyes Buffalo Rising The importance of food equity and food justice are becoming increasingly major issues in Buffalo. Recently, a food forum was held, where mayoral candidates James Gardner (R), Anthony Tyson-Thompson (D), Michael Gainer (I), and Sean Ryan [...]
Buffalo coalition, producers urge Gov. Hochul to pass Good Food NY bill Ben Tsujimoto The Buffalo News A bill that passed the State Legislature in June could tilt the competitive landscape favorably for small local food producers to serve public institutions. Passage of the Good Food NY bill is urgent, [...]
Good Food Buffalo Coalition, Assembly Majority Leader call on Hochul to sign Good Food NY bill Max Faery Audacity Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - New York State Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, standing with members of Good Food Buffalo Coalition, gathered on Thursday to call upon Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign [...]
Major Strides Toward Passage of Good Food NY Bill Made This Session Ribka Getachew Taylor Pate Jess Gilbert-Overland Susanne Donovan New York State Good Food Purchasing Coalition We know what the Good Food NY Bill means to communities across New York State. We know the stakes and the potential this [...]
Centering Racial Justice Advocacy in the Good Food Buffalo Coalition: Lessons Learned from the 2022 GFPP Policy Roundtable Harrison Martinez, Jessica Gilbert-Overland, Susanne Donovan, and Rebekah Williams Good Food Buffalo INTRODUCTION The Good Food Buffalo Coalition (GFBC) is a grassroots coalition made up of 27 local organizations working to bring [...]
Senator Michelle Hinchey and Coalition Announce Legislation to Revolutionize the Way Municipalities Buy Food Press Release Office of Senator Michelle Hinchey Hinchey Bill Would Make NY the First State to Implement Values-Based Food Procurement that Directs Commerce Towards BIPOC Businesses & Local Farms, Prioritizes Pro-Environment, Worker, & Animal Welfare Applicants [...]
Effort to Build More Humane Food Systems in New York ASPCA Late last year, we shared exciting news: the Good Food NY Bill (S.7534/A.8580) had been introduced in New York to enable public institutions to buy food that meets certain values-based criteria, including improved farm animal welfare. This afternoon, Senator Michelle Hinchey [...]
