Foodlink supports Waterloo community with additional PUPs
After a tornado ravaged the Waterloo area on Sept. 2, Foodlink and one of its key food bank partners, the Seneca County House of Concern, mobilized to help residents recover. Prolonged power outages meant hundreds of local residents lost their entire perishable food supply, with some local retailers also forced to throw out their inventory. […]
2026 Foodlink Festival of Food Guide: What you need to know
Get ready, Rochester … the most mouth-watering local festival is here! The 21st annual Foodlink Festival of Food returns to the Rochester Public Market on Sept. 14. The region’s largest tasting event features many of your local favorites — from restaurants to wineries to bakeries and more. All proceeds from the event support Foodlink’s mission […]
Foodlink speaks out against feds’ cost-sharing proposal for SNAP
Foodlink submitted the following letter to the Federal Register earlier this month regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) proposed rule, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Changes in Federal-State Administrative Cost Sharing,” which was published on June 24, 2026: _______________________________ Please accept Foodlink’s comments below on the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) […]
Foodlink participates in public hearing to extend food-based healthcare initiative
The following testimony was given and submitted by Jill Chodak, MS, RD, CDN, Director of Food-Based Healthcare for Foodlink at the July 31 public hearing in Albany concerning the 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver Extension Request, hosted by the state’s Department of Health. PUBLIC HEARING: Check out the replay (24:00 for Foodlink’s testimony) LEARN MORE: […]
New ‘Map the Meal Gap’ food-insecurity data released
Feeding America’s annual ‘Map the Meal Gap’ report was released Tuesday, marking the final time the report will utilize data from the USDA’s Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) to generate local estimates for food insecurity and food costs. In September, the USDA announced it would discontinue its Household Food Security Reports, calling them […]
Foodlink participates in study to analyze culturally relevant food within the emergency food system
Foodlink teamed up with nutrition researchers at UC-Davis recently to analyze how changes to its ordering system helped significantly increase the procurement of culturally relevant food among food pantries and meal programs within its service area. Laura Held, Foodlink’s Director of Food Bank Programs & Compliance, is a co-author in the study, which was published […]
Foodlink ‘Meal Mobiles’ cruising neighborhoods this summer!
Foodlink’s “Meal Mobiles” will be circling select Rochester neighborhoods starting June 29 — serving up healthy and delicious Summer Meals for Rochester families. The program runs through Sept. 4. The Foodlink Community Kitchen is a major provider for student meals throughout the school year before shifting into Summer Meals mode as school adjourns in late […]
Foodlink Community Farm grows starter plants for Wegmans
Foodlink and Wegmans have worked together to address hunger in our communities for nearly 50 years, but the partnership took a unique turn earlier this month. Wegmans usually supplies the food (millions of pounds of it, every year) … but this time, Foodlink took on the role of supplier. Starter plants grown at the Foodlink […]
Foodlink joins local leaders to alert community about SNAP changes
Monroe County Executive Adam J. Bello and local leaders gathered Monday, Feb. 23, to remind the Rochester community of significant changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that could affect thousands of residents across Monroe County. The County’s Department of Human Services (DHS) administers the SNAP program on behalf of the state and federal […]
Foodlink urges community to advocate for boosted anti-hunger funding
Foodlink’s Advocacy Committee is urging the public to voice their support for increased funding for the emergency food system in this year’s state budget. Food banks across the state are united in their request for the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) and Nourish NY to be funded at $75 million each. It is […]