Providence Farm Collective – Orchard Park, NY

11/03/2026 This is the feast: EVERYBODY EATS on view in Buffalo

November 3, 2026 by Buffalo Spree

This is the feast: EVERYBODY EATS on view in Buffalo

Everybody Eats, the title of a show from Providence Farm Collective, is a statement as well as a mission. And understanding it means seeing how several long threads were woven together...

10/26/2026 How Can Community Leadership and Local Farms Build a Stronger Buffalo?

October 26, 2026 by BTPM

How Can Community Leadership and Local Farms Build a Stronger Buffalo?

Providence Farm Collective with Kristin Weltman-Weiss and Hamadi Ali to explore farmer training, access to land, and efforts to help new farmers establish independent operations...

10/04/2026 LOCAL Closer Look: Providence Farm Collective

October 4, 2026 by Glen Motto

LOCAL Closer Look: Providence Farm Collective

Glen Motto talks with Kristin Heltman-Weiss and Hamadi Ali of Providence Farm Collective, serving Western New York and helping refugee, immigrant, and beginning farmers gain access to farmland and fresh food...

09/29/2026 Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County Announces 2026 Food Systems Excellence Award Winners

September 29, 2026 by Erie County Dept of Health

Food Policy Council of Buffalo and Erie County Announces 2026 Food Systems Excellence Award Winners

The Food Policy Council (FPC) of Buffalo and Erie County is recognizing five winners of its 2026 Food Systems Excellence Awards, whose exceptional projects are making a meaningful and lasting contribution to Erie County’s local food system...

09/21/2026 Providence Farm Collective highlights food access, agriculture

September 26, 2026 by Cheektowaga Bee

Providence Farm Collective highlights food access, agriculture

Providence Farm Collective hosted a press event Sept. 18 at the Hon. Shirley Chisholm Public Library, formerly the Audubon Library, highlighting programs, policies and organizations working to build resiliency and sustainability in Western New York’s agricultural and food systems...

09/16/2026 Providence Farm Collective unveils ‘Everybody Eats’ exhibit at Villa Maria College pantry

September 11, 2026 by Cheektowaga Bee

Providence Farm Collective unveils ‘Everybody Eats’ exhibit at Villa Maria College pantry

Providence Farm Collective and Felician Community Services hosted a press event Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Sister Mary Josette Food Pantry in Cheektowaga to announce the exhibition of the farm collective’s “Everybody Eats–Celebrating Our Agricultural Heritage” cyanotype exhibit at the pantry...

07/15/2026 If daylight saving time became permanent, what could that mean for Western New York?

July 15, 2026 by WKBW

If daylight saving time became permanent, what could that mean for Western New York?

The potential change also has implications for local agriculture.

Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park serves more than 200 farmers in Western New York.

"Our growing season is really short in Western New York, as we all know," Nicole Kubiczki, farm director at Providence Farm Collective, said...

07/15/2026 If daylight saving time became permanent, what could that mean for Western New York?

July 7, 2026 by AGWEEK

Judge orders USDA to restore $127M in farmland-access grants

Twenty-four organizations sought to restore $127 million in canceled USDA grants meant to help beginning and underserved farmers gain access to land, capital and markets...

07/12/2026 OP’s Providence Farm Collective launches new U-Pick Flower Stand

July 12, 2026 by Orchard Park Bee

OP’s Providence Farm Collective launches new U-Pick Flower Stand

Orchard Park-based nonprofit Providence Farm Collective has opened a new self-service U-Pick Flower Stand, offering visitors the opportunity to harvest fresh flowers and create their own bouquets throughout the growing season...

06/30/2026 Coming to the table together for food justice

June 30, 2026 by Rachel Teaman

Coming to the table together for food justice

Providence Farm Collective’s mission could be summed up in the three words stamped on the side of the farm collective's delivery truck: “Food with Dignity...

06/30/2026 Coming to the table together for food justice

June 22, 2026 by Buffalo Toronto Public Media

PFC families unveil joint project with artist to highlight ag heritage

Providence Farm Collective is making a push to rediscover farming roots, and doing it through art...

04/23/2026 Providence Farm Collective searching for solutions after federal grant termination

April 23, 2026 by Alex Simone

Providence Farm Collective searching for solutions after federal grant termination

Several Somali Bantu farmers from the collective were in the process of acquiring 78 acres of land, but the federal grant they were pursuing was terminated a couple weeks ago, PFC Executive Director Kristin Heltman-Weiss said...

04/21/2026 Urban farms and clean air groups share $1M from state DEC

April 21, 2026 by Buffalo News

Urban farms and clean air groups share $1M from state DEC

Amanda Lefton, commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, announces $6 million in funding for environmental initiatives in the state, with nearly $1 million supporting Buffalo-area groups...

12/3/2025 Buffalo Bills Foundation announces 2025 Community Honors award winners

December 3, 2025 by Buffalo Bills

2025 Foundation MVP presented by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield BCBS: Providence Farm Collective

Providence Farm Collective was awarded the 2025 Foundation MVP, a true champion for food justice, cultural preservation, and community empowerment in Western New York...

08/28/2025 Deputy Director Hamadi Ali Elected to Erie County Farm Bureau Board

August 28, 2025 by Buffalo Healthy Living

Providence Farm Collective Deputy Director Hamadi Ali Elected to Erie County Farm Bureau Board

Providence Farm Collective (PFC) is proud to announce that Deputy Director Hamadi Ali has been elected to serve on the Board of the Erie County Farm Bureau. In this role, Ali will bring the perspectives of refugee, immigrant...

Judge halts termination of Providence Farm Collective’s federal grant amid legal challenge

August 28, 2025 by WIVB

Judge halts termination of Providence Farm Collective’s federal grant amid legal challenge

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — In May, Providence Farm Collective (PFC), a 37-acre nonprofit farm in Orchard Park, had its $750,000 federal grant pulled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The organization filed an appeal against the termination, and now, its leaders said they’ve won a significant legal battle. A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction, temporarily halting the termination...

Orchard Park farm files lawsuit against federal government over DEI grant termination

June 28, 2025 by Natalie Brophy

Orchard Park farm files lawsuit against federal government over DEI grant termination

Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park is suing the federal government over the government's cancellation of a grant deemed to be funding a diversity, equity and inclusion – widely known as DEI – program...

Orchard Park's Farm Collective grant canceled due to 'DEI' - Buffalo News

May 6, 2025 by Buffalo News

Orchard Park's Farm Collective grant canceled due to 'DEI' - Buffalo News

An Orchard Park farming collective saw its federal grant funding terminated last month after the government determined the money was being used to fund a diversity, equity and inclusion – widely known as DEI – program...

Orchard Park farm finally gets access to public water after suing town

Apr 6, 2025 by The Buffalo News

Orchard Park farm finally gets access to public water after suing town

Providence Farm Collective will have water for its new barn in time for the upcoming growing season following months of back-and-forth with the Town of Orchard Park...

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‘It’s an impossible situation for us’: OP farm concerned its new facility still doesn’t have access to water

Dec 18, 2024 by WIVB

‘It’s an impossible situation for us’: OP farm concerned its new facility still doesn’t have access to water

ORCHARD PARK N.Y. (WIVB) – A local farm’s dream of expanding production is drying up after farmers say their new barn still does not have access to running water...

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OP resident honored with Women in Leadership Award

Oct 03, 2024 by Orchard Park Bee

OP resident honored with Women in Leadership Award

Providence Farm Collective’s executive director, Kristin Heltman-Weiss of Orchard Park, was recognized by the Buffalo Niagara Chapter of NYS Women’s Inc. as part of their Women In Leadership Awards on Oct. 2 at the Buffalo Niagara Chapter’s October meeting...

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