02/23/2023
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We are an Aquaponic Vertical Farm that grows fresh local sustainable food. We have a triple bottom-line: People, Planet & Profit.
We grow fresh food, educate youth and adults, eliminate food deserts, and create home aquaponic systems for homeowners and schools. We're focusing on workers and the environment as much as we are on profits. Gro-operative is building community wealth and democratizing the workplace through worker-ownership as well as modeling sustainability and advancing urban agriculture as we work toward closed-loop, zero-waste systems. We are also powered by renewable solar energy.
02/23/2023
01/26/2023
Sometimes life’s path can zig and zag, but the journey is why we’re here
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12/30/2022
Due to loosing power for 3 days, all 400 of our adult tilapia have died in the Blizzard of 22’. We made a fierce effort to drive in the blizzard on Friday to acquire a gas generator and got it setup to keep their air pumps running. Unfortunately, the gas tank only runs for 5-6 hours and then needs to be refilled. By that point at 10 pm on Friday the roads were impassable with abandoned vehicles everywhere, gigantic snowdrifts, and 80 mile an hour gusts leaving zero visibility. One of our Worker Owners tried going back only to get stuck multiple times and get hit by a plow, luckily they barely made it back home.
While this is horrible news we were elated to find that our plants survived and our baby fingerling tilapia are alive as well. We have a lot of cleaning to do and we need to figure out how to keep the system going with out any fish, but we are all safe. This will be a challenging time going forward as we don’t have livestock insurance and it will take months to grow new fish for the system.
Although this is tough, there are many people who lost their lives this past weekend, so we give our condolences to those families that lost their loved ones.
Many people and businesses are going through hardships now and hopefully we as a community in Buffalo can pull together and find a way forward. Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and Happy Kwanzaa too all.
12/17/2022
Old school Aquaponics is back!
12/16/2022
In our next addition of: Awesome Customer Shout Out!
We highlight at 244 Allen St. Buffalo 14201. We’ve been selling basil to Melting Point for many years and can’t speak highly enough about the amazing food they serve. If you like soup and sandwiches, you must check this out! They take melted cheese sandwiches to new heights with artisanal cheeses and unique recipes that will tantalize your taste buds. Their tomato Basil soup has a warm spot in our heart too. Don’t let the road construction on Allen St. dissuade you from checking out this Allentown gem today!
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12/15/2022
This is our first installment of: Awesome Customer Shout Out! If you want amazing pizza, that has our delectable basil, check out at 549 W. Utica St, Buffalo 14213. They have delicious food, a great vibe, and they’re a Worker Owned Co-op like us! Eat there today!!!
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12/09/2022
You can now buy our basil at all 4 locations! Go to the one nearest you and buy the freshest local produce in town!!
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11/30/2022
We have another round of Tilapia fillets ready to go. You can buy our fillets at , , or by messaging us. This an environmentally sustainable and local way to celebrate your holiday!
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11/28/2022
Help us sell all our basil at Dash’s at 499 W. Klein Rd so we can make our expansion a success! If we sell well here, we can offer our products in all 4 locations.
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10/07/2022
Basil For Sale!!! We’ve got more basil than we can sell this week. Send us a message if you’re interested in buying some today. We have 2 oz., 1/2 lb., and 1 lb. Bags for sale. Message us today!
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09/13/2022
We must have some Iron Wood Basil. Fiskars- The officially UN-recommended shears for urban farmers.
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09/02/2022
Have you tried our Pesto Burrata?
It comes with homemade focaccia crisps made with Farmers Ground Flour and local basil from
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