USA: NEW YORK STATE: VIDEO: New Indoor Food Production Facility Coming To East Buffalo

By Brian Campbell City of Buffalo

Nov. 20, 2023

A new indoor food production facility will soon open in East Buffalo, Gov. Hochul announced Monday. It will be housed inside a branded 40-foot shipping container at the Buffalo Go Green’s Zenner Street urban farm.

The facility will grow vegetables and herbs year-round in an indoor environment with no soil. The produce grown will then be distributed to the community.

"We remain committed to addressing food insecurity in East Buffalo and ensuring that the community has access to affordable and healthy food options including fresh fruits and vegetables," Gov. Hochul said in a statement. “Indoor food production facilities, like this one announced today, make it much easier to grow healthy food options, without soil, all year round, and right in neighborhoods that need increased access the most. I applaud the New York Power Authority, EPRI, Buffalo Go Green and our local partners for making this shipping container and farming programming available to our East Buffalo community to increase access to healthy foods."

The Buffalo Center for Health Equity will own the container farm and offer agricultural community programs. Community members will be able to grow healthy produce and distribute it. They will learn about hydroponic gardening as well. 

"Buffalo Go Green understands the need for access to healthy food options in underserved communities in the City of Buffalo," Buffalo Go Green CEO Allison DeHonney said. "We recognize the value of fruits and vegetables and the link between nutritional education and healthy outcomes...Adding this indoor food production unit to farm operations is only one solution to the many issues that ail our local food system and particularly for the resilient residents in the Zenner, East Ferry neighborhood. We are excited for both the neighborhood and the city at large, which will all benefit from this project."

This is the second indoor farming project in Buffalo.