Who We Are
St. Mark’s & St. John’s is proudly located in the Beechwood neighborhood in the city of Rochester. Dismal statistics have made Beechwood and our adjoining neighborhood, EMMA, a focus area of the Rochester Monroe Anti-Poverty Initiative (RMAPI). There have been many talented and caring people from all corners of our city and surrounding county who have met, strategized, mapped, and then met some more in hopes of stopping the downward spiral of oppressive forces that are at play in our neighborhood. The issues are complex and Rochester, as is true with so many other places in our country, did not get here overnight.
What We Do
We strive to grow food in sustainable and organic ways, focusing on growing native plants and produce. We emphasize sharing abundantly, with open harvesting opportunities and distribution through our food pantry. We plant seeds of hope, and foster a community where the body, mind, and spirit can be fed.
