Photo of the Week: Rusche.Etsy’s from Buffalo

Our Flickr contributer Rusche.Etsy’s photo of this violently purple van is definitely eye catching, but it’s also integral to improving the lives of many of Buffalo’s low income residents. The Massachusetts Avenue Project has been using this purple van as their Mobile Market since July of this year. The group brings organic, locally-grown, and affordable produce, to Buffalo’s low-income neighborhoods.Most of the produce is made locally and cultivated through education and resources to Buffalo’s low-income neighborhoods and beyond.

The Mobile Market program is just one of several projects that are providing “ground-up” nutrition to low income families across the midwest. Buffalo is home to several other grassroots organizations that promote community nutrition and improvements in lower-income neighborhoods. Rusche.Etsy’s other photos highlight projects by Buffalo ReUse and the local farmer’s market. All of these programs are helping to turn Buffalo from a food desert into a healthy city that utilizes urban land plots to better the community.

Thanks, Rusche.Etsy, for your cool photos of Buffalo!