Mallory Hohl

Urban Gardens Specialist

cell 716-880-0275
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Areas of Interest
nutrition, farm to school initiatives, youth engagement, local food systems, WNY urban gardens

Mallory is an Urban Gardens Specialist who resides in the City of Buffalo. She earned her B.S. from Canisius College and her Master of Public Health Degree from University at Buffalo, with a concentration in Environmental Health. Prior to joining the Harvest NY team, Mallory spent close to seven years as a community nutrition educator with SNAP-Ed in Erie County. Mallory also serves as the Board President of the Massachusetts Avenue Project, non-profit urban farm that provides workforce development, leadership training, nutrition training and civic engagement in Buffalo. Mallory supports and engages the Buffalo and Rochester communities through urban gardening.

Medicinal Farm Plants Workshop

August 2, 2026
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Staten Island, NY

Join Snug Harbor for a hands-on workshop with Urban Garden Specialist, Karen Guzman, as we explore medicinal plants growing on the farm! You'll get to see, smell, taste and learn how to grow and use them safely at home. 

Rochester Soil Health Day

September 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rochester, NY

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY, New York State Soil Health, and Foodlink for interactive activities focused on soil health and an opportunity to get your garden soil screened for lead (reservation required).

Resilient Gardens Conference

September 18 - September 19, 2026
Fri: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sat: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Poughkeepsie, NY

The third Resilient Gardens Conference will focus on culturally relevant gardening skills and community garden management for the unique resource needs of urban gardeners. This two-day event will feature education and practical skills on day one; we'll hear from leaders of diverse stakeholder groups on strategies to overcome these issues in cities and rural communities and connecting resources between Cornell Cooperative Extension and leading community gardens. The second day is optional and will include tours of local gardening projects across Poughkeepsie and Kingston NY. 

This event is primarily open to Seed to Supper Garden Educators, CCE Educators, Master Gardener Volunteers and Upstate Seed to Supper Program Participants, as well as partner Community Gardens involved with Harvest NY.