ABOUT US
The African Heritage Food Cooperative (AHFC) began in July 2016 when our founder, Alexander J. Wright, organized a meeting of liked minded members of the community wishing to provide fresh produce to the areas of the city considered to be a food desert at an affordable price.
In The News
- ‘Walk to Freedom’ held in the Falls (Sep 25, 2020)
- Wellness and food bags given to families(May 8, 2020 )
- African Heritage Food Co-Op Continues to Grow (Jun 11, 2020)
- Gaining Ground: African Heritage Food Co-Op – Buffalo Rising (Aug 7, 2019)
- Donor saves Fruit Belt landmark and dream – at a cost that never should have been (Jun 5, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Co-op to open second location (May 24, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Coop opens in South Buffalo (Mar 9, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Co-op: The Answer to Food Apartheid! (Mar 2, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Co-op to open second location (Feb 24, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Co-op owner discusses importance of facility (Feb 24, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Co-op holds grand opening in Niagara Falls(Feb 24, 2019)
- African Heritage Food Co-Op to open in Buffalo, Niagara Falls (Feb 20, 2019)
- Community leaders on Buffalo’s East Side pushing to start a food co-op (Sep 27, 2018)
- African Heritage Food Co-op program coming to North End (Sep 20, 2018)
- African Heritage Co-Op Anchors an East Side Food Movement (September 4, 2016)
MEET OUR TEAM
Alexander J. Wright
Founder & President
Audrey Evans
Top Sales Associate
Fredricka Barton
Executive Assistant
Ivory Mullen
Community Garden Coordinator