Monroe County announces partnership with the Curbside Market
*** One mission of the Curbside Market, aside from providing healthy food at affordable prices, is to seek out those with SNAP benefits and educate them about the program. In seeking out new sites to host the program — and there are now more than 80 in the regular rotation — one building on Westfall […]
Foodlink, Excellus celebrate partnership at Lexington Ave. Urban Farm
On Sept. 8, Foodlink and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield celebrated a growing partnership focused on improving food access and health outcomes in the Rochester region. Excellus and Foodlink hosted a press event at the Lexington Avenue Urban Farm, which will soon be the site of a new, natural play space. Construction will start soon on the […]
Foodlink sending truckload of food, supplies to flood-ravaged Texas
One could argue that every day is an emergency for food banks around the country. Many of the people we serve, whether it’s 85 and sunny or 5 below and windy, are in dire need of emergency food. We are their lifeline. Their last resort. The emergency unfolding in Texas and Louisiana this past week, […]
Constellation Brands’ Nourishing Neighbors initiative organizes massive food drive
Constellation Brands, an internationally renowned beverage producer and distributor, understands the importance of giving back locally. Based in Victor, Constellation Brands launched its Nourishing Neighbors initiative in 2014 to help combat food insecurity. It has partnered with Foodlink on numerous events and projects, and will add one more to the list in the coming months. […]
Exhibiting warmth and compassion through thousands of frozen meals
It’s always nice to hear about local start-ups that not only find business success, but also give back to the communities that have supported them along the way. This week, 4,440 healthy, frozen meals were delivered to Foodlink as a donation from Lean Life Manufacturing. Based out of Henrietta, the startup company is less than […]
Foodlink urges members of Congress to support TEFAP
This past week, Foodlink has contacted the six representatives (2 Senators and 4 House Members) in its 10-county service area to convey our concern that food purchases made through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) are currently below adequate levels. TEFAP foods provided by the USDA are an important part of the food our network […]
Foodlink gets national press with NPR article
***** Many kind words flooded social media Wednesday and Thursday after the publication of an NPR story that detailed the work we’re doing at Foodlink. The crux of the article, titled, “Beyond Pantries: This Food Bank Invests in theLocal Community,” touched on the evolving landscape of food banking, and how Foodlink is leading the charge […]
JSY Healthy Pantry Initiative to be nationally recognized
Exciting news for our Nutrition Education team! Our Just Say Yes! to Fruits and Vegetables program’s Healthy Pantry Initiative will be recognized by the American Public Health Association and presented at its annual conference in November! The initiative helps local food pantries “nudge” clients to choose healthier options through increased signage, nutrition education and small […]
Keeping busy at the Lexington Ave. Urban Farm
One rather large family recently joined the 60 existing Rochester families that tend to the land at Foodlink’s Lexington Avenue Urban Farm. Tens of thousands of bees — all sisters! — moved into their new digs this week at the farm, which provides local refugee families with a space to grow their own food. The […]
Summer Meals … on wheels
When it came time make sure the Summer Meals Partnership of Rochester could go mobile, the growth of one Foodlink program helped the growth of another. When the Curbside Market added a new vehicle to its fleet, we took one of the older trucks out of the rotation. Perfect timing, it would seem, as the […]
