On Tuesday, Erie County leaders gathered to spotlight the success of a new community-based food access program that’s already changing lives for hundreds of families in Buffalo.
Each week, Ester McDonald and her 18-month-old daughter Rorie look forward to a special delivery at Candy Land Child Care in West Seneca, a bag filled with free, fresh, locally sourced food.
From eggs and cheese to crisp vegetables, the weekly food bag has become a reliable source of nourishment for McDonald’s family.
“We are saving so much money with the program, the eggs alone are great,” McDonald said.
It’s all thanks to Farm to Families, a new community-based food access initiative launched by the Buffalo and Erie County Food Policy Council (FPC).
The program is funded by a $1 million grant from the New York Food for New York Families Program, administered through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets…