Foodlink’s newest Nutrition Educator made her big debut on Thursday!
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Miya Powell, a Nutrition Educator at Foodlink, held her first demonstration at the Public Market on Thursday. Miya and her fellow nutrition educators prepare healthy, delicious recipes all while providing nutritional lessons to those in attendance. For Powell’s first demonstration, she made a Fresh Corn Salad. It featured, fresh corn, tomatoes, red onion, carrots, vinegar, […]
Auction Alert! Win a SIGNED Josh Allen jersey!
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Get ready, Bills fans. Training camp has ended and everyone is super amped about the Bills’ 2022 season. As a lead-up to our Festival of Food, we’ll be auctioning off a SIGNED Josh Allen jersey for one lucky fan! Place a bid, support Foodlink’s mission, and GO BILLS!
Foodlink’s Festival of Food is less than a month away! Get your tickets now!
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The countdown is on! The much-anticipated return of Foodlink’s tastiest annual fundraiser, the Festival of Food, is less than one month away! Tickets are still available for this year’s event, which is scheduled for Sept. 12 (6-9 p.m.) at the City of Rochester Public Market. Dozens of Rochester-area food and beverage vendors – from restaurants to […]
Foodlink, Adirondack Creamery Partner for a Sweet Treat to Help Promote Summer Meals
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When Foodlink introduced its “ice cream truck model” of delivering healthy, Summer Meals to Rochester children during the pandemic, families gained easier access to the meals their families needed during a difficult time. The only component missing was the ice cream. Now, Foodlink and Adirondack Creamery have partnered together to change that. Foodlink participates in […]
New this year, Feeding America shows local estimates of food insecurity by race/ethnicity
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Every year, Feeding America, the largest anti-hunger organization in the United States that includes a network of 200 food banks, conducts the “Map the Meal Gap” study to learn more about food insecurity at a local level. New this year, however, the report shows local estimates of food insecurity by race/ethnicity for some groups. On […]
Sen. Gillibrand announces extension of USDA meal waivers at Foodlink Summer Meals site
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Foodlink and other elected officials on Thursday, July 7, to announce the passage of the Keep Kids Fed Act, which will extend all pandemic school meal waivers and other flexibilities through the summer, making it easier and more affordable for schools and other organizations to provide free and healthy meals […]
Curbside Market Expands WIC Sites
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The Curbside Market – a mobile market that serves the Rochester region, is now expanding its efforts to provide greater access to WIC (Women, Infants and Children)- eligible food for its customers. Access and ease of use can be a challenge, even for those receiving federal assistance. WIC recipients report that finding stores near them […]