City, Foodlink celebrate grand opening of Public Market’s Nutrition Education Center
Foodlink’s nutrition educators took center stage at the City of Rochester Public Market on Thursday, helping to mark the grand opening of the market’s new Nutrition Education Center. The new kitchen space, located inside Shed B, will host a variety of community nutrition and culinary programs, including Foodlink’s weekly Just Say Yes to Fruits and […]
Annual ‘Map the Meal Gap’ report released with updated food-insecurity data
Feeding America this week released its annual Map the Meal Gap report, which shows food-insecurity data for every county in the country. Within Foodlink’s 10-county service area, more than 145,000 people — about 11.5 percent of the population — live in food-insecure households, according to the report. Of those people, approximately 48,000 are children. MAP: […]
‘Fight Hunger. Spark Change’ campaign nears goal of 1 billion meals
One in eight Americans in communities across the U.S. struggle with hunger, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including nearly 150,000 people in the Rochester region. To raise awareness and combat the issue, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Feeding America® have launched its sixth annual “Fight Hunger. Spark Change.” (FHSC) campaign, which will run from […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Anne Palumbo
In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, we’re spotlighting one of our devoted nutrition education volunteers who has been with us for more than 8 years! Meet Anne Palumbo … How long have you been a Cooking Matters volunteer? I have been volunteering with Cooking Matters since 2011– 8 fulfilling years! I heard about the program […]
Foodlink submits public comment in opposition to proposed SNAP changes
Foodlink submitted the following public comment on a proposed rule by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would limit states’ ability to waive time-limits connected to eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Federal law already requires that states limit SNAP eligibility to just three […]
Foodlink Fellows win friendly competition before leaving for Wegmans
The final day at Foodlink was a victorious one for the inaugural class of the Foodlink Career Fellowship. To cap off the third quarter of Foodlink’s new culinary training program, the kitchen hosted a friendly competition between the Fellowship and Foodlink’s full-time kitchen staff. “The Great Foodlink Cooking Showdown was held in conjunction with the […]
Report shows nearly one-third of New York adults eat no fruits or vegetables
The New York State Department of Health (DOH) recently announced the release of a new report that showed about one-third of adults (31.2%) in New York consume no fruits or vegetables per day. The report, Percentage of Adults Who Consume No Fruits or Vegetables in New York State by County, was based on data from […]
‘SNAP Gap’ distributions reach more than 12,000 people
Last month, Foodlink partnered with the United Way of Greater Rochester and several community partners to hold additional food distributions to help those impacted by the federal government shutdown earlier this year. The early release of February SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits in mid-January resulted in a “SNAP Gap” for thousands of families in […]
Fellows land externships at area Wegmans
The inaugural class members of the Foodlink Career Fellowship were notified Monday of their acceptance into externships at various Wegmans stores and restaurants. After a lengthy interview process on March 6, seven Fellows received their official acceptance letters when they arrived at Foodlink on Monday morning. They will finish up work within the Foodlink Community […]
Foodlink’s educators ready to celebrate National Nutrition Month
Need some motivation to eat healthier? This Friday marks the start of National Nutrition Month – an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to highlight the value of nutrition education and making informed, healthy food choices. Foodlink, the regional food bank that hosts nutrition education workshops, classes and demonstrations around the […]