Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo is an independent, 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization devoted to helping people create and sustain community gardens on vacant land in the City of Buffalo. The organization was started in 1992 by J. Milton Zeckhauser, a life-long Buffalo resident and businessman who recognized the value community gardens would bring to Buffalo’s neighborhoods. Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo supports just over 70 community gardens on over 100 previously vacant lots in the City of Buffalo. These community gardens beautify and strengthen neighborhoods, enable the productive reuse of vacant properties and improve the overall quality of life for residents.
Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo was started in 1992 by J. Milton Zeckhauser, a lifelong Buffalo resident and businessman who recognized the value that community gardens could bring to Buffalo’s urban neighborhoods. What began as just a few gardens has blossomed into just over 70 community gardens throughout the city.
Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo is a community gardening program in Western New York working with public and private sectors to revitalize neighborhoods and build quality of life through the reuse and beautification of vacant land.