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. 

Urban Farming from the Ground Up

August 10, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bronx, NY

Join CCE Harvest NY Specialist Karen Guzman to turn a community center into an urban farm! This is an open volunteer event.

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).