The Elmwood-Bidwell Farmers Market
runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday from May to November. With the fall
season setting in, the growing season, along with the farmers market, will be
coming to an end. Kent Miller, owner of Plato Dale Farm in Arcade, has begun to
take his chickens and turkeys off the pasture along with covering up
vegetables. Mary Oakes Wilson, treasurer of Lynoaken Farms and Chelsea Pelsone
of Tom Tower’s Farm, two Niagara County farms, explain that they will be
transitioning to selling just apples for the winter months. The last day for
the outdoor market will be Nov. 28. The market will move inside, to Buckham
Hall, located near the Grant Street side of the SUNY Buffalo State campus, from
10 a.m to 2 p.m. Saturdays from Dec. 5 to April 30. Free parking will be
available on campus during market hours. By Troy Licastro and Tony Reyes
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
DaVinci students lend a hand to 'Friends'
Leonardo DaVinci High School students, from left, Lul Abdi, Olivia Edwin, Tyler Spivey, Unique Cathcart and Majeesty Willis, sort clothing for the Friends of
Night People, 394 Hudson St., a charitable organization aimed at providing food, clothing, medical care,
counseling and hope to those in need. The students were participating in the
clothing drive by sorting out and hanging up clothes that were previously donated
to the organization for this upcoming winter. The students were volunteering to
fulfill their community service hours that is required for all DaVinci
students. By Darius Crolle and Shavella Saint Preux
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Westside Stories continues its mission
Joe Petri, co-owner of Westside Stories, a bookstore on 205 Grant St. Petri opened the shop with his wife after working with many refugees at Journeys End. The shop sells used books, bags and miscellaneous items. The book store contributes to the West Side by having days where free books are given to refugees. By Alexis Burnett and HyDeia Walker
Saturday, October 24, 2015
IN DEPTH: Credit union gets federal OK, needs $300k
The Good Neighbors Federal Credit Union, a proposed credit union on the West Side that is two years
into development, received primary federal approval to become a credit union in
September, but must still raise $300,000. Full story by Troy Licastro and Tony Reyes
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Italian artifacts in St. Anthony museum
St. Anthony of Padua R.C. Church is a major cultural center for the Italian community not only on the West Side, but all over Western New York. The Rev. Msgr. Fred Voorhes explains how the community's pictures, statues and other artifacts have been assembled into a museum, which is in the basement of the church, 160 Court St. By Marcus Trueheart, Greg Twarozek and Kayla Yarington
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Journey’s End prepares for Syrian refugees
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Saturday, October 17, 2015
IN DEPTH: Skate park helps revitalize waterfront
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Thursday, October 15, 2015
New barbershop adds diversity to Elmwood
Envy Us Looks is a recently opened barbershop that caters to the multicultural diversity in the Elmwood Avenue area. More specifically, Don Carlos, a West Side native, is one of the master barbers that works at the shop, and specializes in cutting different textures of hair. This barbershop is unique in that it accommodates to the diversity that permeates throughout the West Side area. By Darius Crolle and Shavella Saint Preux
Wegmans’ $75k donation puts it on the MAP
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MAP'S Farmhouse project is set to expand with Wegmans' help |
The
Massachusetts Avenue Project,
389 Massachusetts Ave., recently received
$75,000 in funding from Wegmans to be used towards its Farmhouse Project.
The Farmhouse Project is a $1.8 million campaign, of which $1.1 million has been raised.
The tentative plan for the project is to break ground in the spring and have
the bulk of the construction done by this time next year. MAP also is aiming to have a grand opening late next
fall.
The funding will help MAP in a
number of ways. It will help build a new farmhouse, which will house office space, expand cold and dry storage and expand the farm. Over the years, MAP has built a strong relationship with Wegmans, this
being their most recent partnership venture.
“We’ve always looked at them as a
strong partner,” said Heather Brooks Newton, MAP’s development director. “The
synergy is there, they’re about fresh healthy food as are we and I think that
we are certainly reaching, particularly on the east side of Buffalo where our
truck is, a different population, and it's
really great to have Wegmans’ support.”
But, it’s not just a monetary
partnership; the organic section of Wegmans is the home of MAP’s salsa, chili
starter and salad dressing. The kids in their youth enterprise program are the
ones who make those products. The program was started to show the younger people
what the “farm-to-table” food system was about all about.
MAP is dedicated to helping serve
the youth and making sure there is fresh local food readily available. By Troy Licastro and Tony Reyes
Monday, October 5, 2015
Market Arcade welcomes Buffalo Adore shop
Buffalo Adore, a shop that specializes in handmade gifts by
local artists, opened the doors to its second location at 617 Main St. inside
the Market Arcade Building on Sept. 1.
The idea of opening this second location came after it
participated in the Queen City Pop Up, a program that was set up by the owners
of the building to attract more businesses to Main Street.
Owned by Andrea and Eric Dacey, the shop sells things like
jewelry, art, apparel, home décor and beauty products that have a specific
Buffalo theme.
Their main shop, located on Abbott Road in South Buffalo,
has been open for about three years.
“My sister, Andrea,
who founded the store, has always been a pro-Buffalo person,” Kristen Arends said. “Before even
the boom of people wanting to be downtown and shopping local, she’s just always
been a big proponent of supporting small businesses, shopping local, that’s how
you really make change in your community. So she thought that doing a store
would be a great way to be a part of that."
Follow the shop on twitter @BuffaloAdore. By Troy Licastro and Tony Reyes