Thanksgiving meals at our network of agencies in Monroe County
The following agencies are providing a hot Thanksgiving meal to those in need this week:
It’s butternut squash season! Here’s what you need to know
By Martha WasserbauerFoodlink dietetic intern from Cornell University With the fall season in full swing, a variety of colorful squashes, gourds, and pumpkins can be found at most markets in the area. Winter squash and pumpkins are often used as decorations to celebrate autumn, but did you know that many varieties are edible and are a […]
Annual produce & protein distribution: By the numbers
Each year, Foodlink provides a free holiday produce and protein distribution to about 100 local emergency food providers. Our warehouse is filling up with mountains of hearty, fall produce and we’re ready to start delivering orders. Here’s a breakdown of what we’ll be distributing throughout November and December to 110 pantries and soup kitchens in […]
Foodlink provides welcome baskets for families that fled Puerto Rico for Rochester
When a natural disaster strikes, it’s common for food banks to mobilize to meet the rising food needs of a community as rebuilding efforts get underway and lives get pieced back together. The devastation in Puerto Rico has resulted in a full-scale effort by the Feeding America network to help the island clean up in […]
Foodlink’s Lexington Avenue Urban Farm vandalized
Foodlink staff, volunteers and gardeners are assessing the damage done this past weekend to the Lexington Avenue Urban Farm, Foodlink’s community garden in northwest Rochester. Between Friday night and Saturday morning (Oct. 13-14), vandals apparently broke in and vandalized the 1.3-acre garden that provides food for many refugee families in the neighborhood, as well as […]
Foodlink partners with MCC, Chamber for workforce training program
MCC’s Corporate College, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce and Foodlink have teamed up to provide power industrial vehicle training and evaluation this fall to better prepare folks to advance their careers or obtain employment in regional warehouse and manufacturing positions. Sept. 25 marked the first day of class, which was taught by Foodlink’s Shawn […]
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. […]