Fridays on the Farm in Buffalo: Growing in the City of Good Neighbors
Groundwork Market Garden also runs a program called the Good Neighbor Fund, where local businesses and people can donate money for the farm to offer Solidarity Shares to local families suffering from food insecurity.
By Lynnette Wright,
USDA Farmers Gov
New York·Sep 26, 2025
Excerpt:
Before farming, Mayda was a teacher with a passion for food and farming. She continues to educate, but now she is doing it through Groundwork Market Garden.
“I love to transform a space and help things grow, and that it all begins with healthy soils,” said Mayda. “I believe healthy soils produce healthy plants, which in turn provide fuel for people to create healthy communities.” Mayda commented.
Prior to the purchase, the land was used as a former lumber yard and had been abandoned for many years. Because of this, Mayda and Anders tested the soil to ensure the soil was safe to grow in. The test confirmed that the soil was safe to grow directly in, which is not the norm for most urban agriculture where city soils can contain high traces of metals.
Groundwork Market Garden became USDA Certified Organic in 2018 with help from the USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). The program provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products who are obtaining or renewing their certification under the National Organic Program (NOP).
Additionally, they have added high tunnels to the operation with help from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). High tunnels protect plants from severe weather and allow farmers to extend their growing seasons, sometimes allowing them to grow year-round, which is beneficial in a place like Buffalo. Mayda and Anders are also working with NRCS to further improve the farm with low tunnels, mulching, soil carbon amendment (biochar), irrigation and a compost facility.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/fridays-on-the-farm-in-buffalo-growing-in-the-city-of-good-neighbors/
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