Another successful Day of Caring at Foodlink!
Foodlink was once again a host site for the United Way’s annual “Day of Caring” event, a community-wide volunteering effort. Foodlink is quite accustomed to handling hundreds of volunteers each week, but that’s not to say organizing more than 100 of them on a single day is a breeze. Volunteers were assigned to our three […]
Study: Food insecurity rate remains flat in Rochester region
While there are slightly less food insecure people in the Rochester area, those who struggle to put food on the table are finding it less affordable to feed themselves and their families, according to a report released Thursday. Foodlink announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2017, the latest report by Feeding America® […]
NY Beef Council urges farmers to give back
This May, the New York Beef Council is leading beef industry awareness month with the return of the “Farm to Food Bank” initiative to combat hunger. The New York Beef Council, in partnership with Empire Livestock Marketing, Finger Lakes Livestock Exchange, Inc., Hosking Sales, Northern NY Farmer’s Marketing Coop, Inc. and NY Beef Producers Association, […]
Thank you, Carol!
Last night, Foodlink said goodbye (she promises to visit!) and good luck (not like she needs it!) to Carol Rodland of the Eastman School of Music. Rodland has accepted a position at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City and is moving in a matter of weeks. She holds a special place in our […]
Foodlink earns Excellus BCBS Community Health Award
*** Foodlink was one of 36 organizations across the state to earn a 2017 Community Health Award from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. The support, totaling $4,000, will help Foodlink create a safe and inviting play space adjacent to its Lexington Avenue Urban Farm in northwest Rochester. The farm, which began in 2012, primarily serves the local […]
In it together: Foodlink hosts Community Food Conference
A decade ago, the theme of Foodlink’s Community Food Conference would have undoubtedly been different. More food? Infrastructure improvements? Attracting volunteers and donors? Yes, yes and yes. These days, however, we’re covering those topics while devoting a significant amount of attention to health and nutrition. It’s vital to understand how the emergency food system and health […]
VAP-time: Foodlink apple-slicing line up and running
For the Foodlinkers hard at work inside our new Value-Added Processing Center, it seems they’ll now have to get a decent shoulder workout elsewhere. Gone are the days of using a manual apple slicer, which required a forceful pull-down of a large, metal contraption that sliced two apples at at time, which barely yielded one case of […]
Local granola company gives back
What a Perfect end to the week. On Friday, Foodlink received a donation of 210 cases of The Perfect Granola, a rapidly growing company that was “created on the foundation of giving back.” Owner Michele Liddle has taken her homemade recipes from her kitchen in Victor to more than 500 retail locations — including Wegmans […]
Got a nutrition question? Ask away!
As part of National Nutrition Month, we’re encouraging the public to submit questions to our talented and very knowledge nutrition educators throughout the month of March. You can do so in a variety of ways … (1) Check out this Facebook post and comment with your question. (2) Hit us up on Twitter with a […]
Thank you, AmeriCorps!
During AmeriCorps Week, we’d like to spotlight the three AmeriCorps members who have made their mark at Foodlink within the past year. Foodlink hosts AmeriCorps members each year to help with their nutrition education (through Cooking Matters) and food access (through the Curbside Market, Urban Farm Stands and Garden Project) programs throughout its service area. […]