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100,000+
Pounds of produce harvested
30
Farms
200
Farmers
14,947
Individuals accessed food grown at PFC
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PFC News
May 23, 2025 by Althea Castro de la Mata
'It's really scary': Providence Farm Collective fights back after losing major USDA grant
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — A $750,000 federal grant that supported a Western New York farm program has been cut by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Providence Farm Collective is fighting back...
May 5, 2025 by WBFO
Rooted in Resilience: Providence Farm Collective’s New Challenge
Recently, the organization received unexpected news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture: a grant contract has been terminated just as the growing season begins. Jay Moran sits down with Hamadi Ali, Markets Manager at Providence Farm Collective, and Executive Director Kristin Heltman-Weiss to discuss the impact of this development—not only on the organization, but on the communities they serve...
May 6, 2025 by Dillon Morello -WIVB
Federal grant pulled from local farming collective over alleged DEI violations | News 4 Buffalo - WIVB
Providence Farm Collective (PFC), a 37-acre nonprofit farm located in Orchard Park, recently received notice from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that its $750,000 grant — currently in its second year — would be terminated...
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...
May 15, 2025 by Orchard Park Bee
USDA terminates PFC’s grant contract
Providence Farm Collective is in a scramble
following the unexpected termination of a
grant contract by the United States
Department of Agriculture on April 25. The
grant is reported to have been terminated due
to concerns with diversity, equity and inclusion...
May 21, 2025 by WIVB
Local farming collective appeals grant termination after alleged DEI violations
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Providence Farm Collective (PFC) in Orchard Park filed an appeal last Thursday of a grant termination by the federal government, where it cited concerns of discriminatory practices associated with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives...
May 22, 2025 by WBFO
Providence Farm Collective takes action on USDA grant termination
A local non-profit that connects communities with rural farmland is pushing back against the cancellation of its federal grant funding. Providence Farm Collective is appealing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's determination that the Collective's Incubator Farm Program is "a DEI initiative and, therefore, discriminatory and unconstitutional."
May 6, 2025 by The Jaurdyn Johnson
'It's heartbreaking': USDA terminates crucial funding for Providence Farm Collective
Frustration is growing among farm owners in Orchard Park after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) terminated a $750,000 grant intended to support training for immigrant and refugee farmers....
Jan 20, 2025 by The Buffalo News
Providence Farm Collective Orchard Park Water Access Lawsuit
According to the lawsuit – filed Jan. 13 by Providence Farm Collective against the Town of Orchard Park, town engineer Wayne Bieler and the Erie County Water Authority – the town’s actions have prevented Providence Farm Collective from using the new barn because...
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...
Nov 20, 2024 by WKBW TV
'I hope this has a happy ending': Providence Farm Collective's new barn faces water supply delay
The Providence Farm Collective's new barn remains without water as they await approval from the Town of Orchard Park...
Nov 15, 2024 by Maki Becker
'A wonderful space': Providence Farm Collective opens new barn for preparing produce
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WKBW) — A big red barn now stands at the Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park, representing a new phase in the farm's mission...
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...
