Foodlink Community Farm hosts annual Fall Festival!
The Foodlink Community Farm is hosting its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2024. For the third year in a row, families and community members are invited to the farm to enjoy free food, drinks, games, giveaways, and more! The Foodlink Community Farm serves as a community garden for local residents – a majority […]
Congrats to our 2024 Festival of Food Best Taste Winners
Previous Next Foodlink’s annual fall fundraiser, Festival of Food returned on Monday, September 16, 2024 with 70 vendors and more than 1,000 attendees. Attendees once again had the opportunity to vote for Best Taste Awards — with cash prizes for all winners. The winners for this year’s awards were … (drumroll) … Best Taste Overall Food: […]
Foodlink Career Fellowship celebrates graduation of Class 8!
Previous Next A celebratory event was held Monday, September 9, 2024 at the Central Library of downtown Rochester, where friends, family, community members, and Foodlink staff gathered to honor the achievements of the seven graduates of the Foodlink Career Fellowship. The intensive year-long program provides comprehensive culinary training to prepare graduates for successful careers in […]
A Summer of Science and Sustainability at Foodlink Community Farm
Plum Swede Midge African Eggplant Composting African Eggplant Cherry Composting Peach Peach Composting Apple African Eggplant Cherry This summer, our Foodlink Community Farm on Lexington Avenue is buzzing with activity! We’re thrilled to be collaborating with several local academic institutions on exciting new projects that will benefit our community and advance agricultural knowledge. Pest Management […]
From Farm to Flatbread: Foodlink Community Cafe’s Fresh Flavors
Nestled inside Rochester’s Central Library, the Foodlink Community Café offers more than just delicious food. The café is all about giving back to the community while providing a space for our culinary apprentices to launch their careers. As the café rolls out its new summer menu, they are committed to fresh, local ingredients – many […]
Foodlink Career Fellowship graduate honored with national grant award
Previous Next An alumnus of the Foodlink Career Fellowship, a local culinary apprenticeship program, earned national recognition this week with a $5,000 grant award from the Jacques Pépin Foundation. Olvin Cortes, who graduated from the Fellowship in 2021 and is currently the banquet chef at the Strathallan Hotel & Spa, was honored Tuesday, June 18, […]
Foodlink Career Fellowship Class 7 Graduates!
The Foodlink Career Fellowship welcomed four new aspiring chefs to its alumni network on Monday, March 25. Zamary, Rich, Teagan, and China graduated from the Foodlink Career Fellowship program. The rigorous one year program gives graduates all the tools, resources and skills to enter into the culinary world. These four are now opening the door to […]
Inaugural class of Food Biz 101 graduates!
Previous Next A dozen local food entrepreneurs graduated from a first-of-its-kind program on Monday, and presented their new business plans to the community. Participants in the Food Biz 101 program attended 10 workshops and heard from local industry and business development experts. The free program – an American Rescue Plan Act-funded initiative through the City […]
Foodlink Career Fellowship student participates in local chef competition
A member of the Foodlink Career Fellowship’s current class participated this week in The American Culinary Federation Rochester Chapter‘s inaugural Student Chef of the Year competition on Monday at Monroe Community College. Six local student chefs competed for the title of Student Chef of the Year, which recognizes a student who possesses a high degree […]
Nutrition Education workshops return to Public Market for National Nutrition Month
Foodlink is once again offering its popular Just Say Yes to Fruits and Vegetables program at the Public Market on Thursdays. Nutrition educators are back in full swing offering free recipes demonstrations and nutrition lessons beginning Thursday. Demonstrations have been on pause throughout the winter, but Foodlink is happy to announce their return to coincide […]
