Christmas meals: Foodlink partners hosting holiday meals
Several of Foodlink’s community partners are hosting some December meals as the holidays are approaching. Here are a couple of dates and times for free, local meals in the month of December. Meal Day: Tuesday (12/14) Community Meal Site: Lydia’s Kitchen Meal Time: 11:00 am Address: 360 East Main St., Batavia NY, 14020 Meal Day: […]
Rochester’s inaugural Food Policy Council announces selection of first members
The Planning Team for the Rochester Food Policy Council (FPC) is excited to announce the selection of its inaugural members. This diverse group of individuals will lead efforts to create a healthier and more equitable Rochester food system. The planning team received more than 80 applications from Rochester residents who are passionate about the local […]
Curbside Market Ambassadors attend workshop at the Commissary
On Thursday, Nov. 18, 10 Curbside Market Ambassadors met at The Commissary to begin the first in a series of monthly workshops centered around community action, education, and advocacy. The Curbside Market Ambassador program creates opportunities for people — or in this case, customers — in the communities we serve to inform and shape the […]
Foodlink & S.W.A.N. providing free meals; Rosa Wims to tour renovated Montgomery Center
The COVID pandemic has sadly canceled Rosa Wims’ annual Thanksgiving event for a second consecutive year, but nonetheless, “Mother Wims” still wants to give back to the community she loves! Wims is partnering with Foodlink and the Southwest Area Neighborhood (S.W.A.N.) to distribute festive, frozen holiday meals-to-go on Nov. 11 at the Montgomery Neighborhood Center. […]
Foodlink, RHA team up to deliver hygiene kits to thousands
Foodlink’s Curbside Market on Monday delivered 100 hygiene kits to residents of the Charlotte Harbortown Apartments as part of an ongoing partnership with the Rochester Housing Authority. This fall and into the winter, the partnership will result in 3,000 care packages for low-income households in the Rochester area. The boxes contain household items such as […]
Thanksgiving meals: Foodlink partners hosting holiday meals
Several of Foodlink’s community partners are hosting Thanksgiving meals as the holidays are approaching. Here are a couple of dates and times for free, local meals in the month of November. Meal Day: Tuesday (11/16) Community Meal Site: Lydia’s Kitchen Meal Time: 11:00 am Address: 360 East Main St., Batavia NY, 14020 Meal Day: […]
Foodlink Community Cafe now offering online ordering
The Foodlink Community Cafe took another step forward this fall with the launch of online ordering on Oct. 25, adding a convenient option for customers to pick up their meals. The pay-it-forward-style cafe is located in the Central Library’s Bausch & Lomb branch, at 115 South Ave. in Rochester. Since launching in May, the cafe […]
Check Out Hunger begins this weekend at Wegmans
After a record-breaking year in 2020, the annual Check Out Hunger campaign is returning to Rochester-area Wegmans stores this weekend. The fundraiser provides critical assistance for Foodlink, the regional food bank and public health organization committed to ending hunger and building healthier communities. The point-of-sale campaign allows Wegmans shoppers to donate a few dollars – […]
Congrats grads! Foodlink Career Fellowship’s Class of 2021 celebrates graduation
The Foodlink Career Fellowship’s Class of 2021 celebrated the culimination of a yearlong culinary journey at Foodlink with a graduation ceremony Wednesday at The Commissary in downtown Rochester. Seven chefs accepted their final certificates of completion for the program, which is a registered New York State cook apprenticeship. This is the third class to graduate […]
Rochester Food Policy Council a step closer to reality
Foodlink has spent the past year and a half engaged in a collaborative effort to establish the first Food Policy Council (FPC) in the City of Rochester. Working with Common Ground Health, the City of Rochester, and a group of community members representing different neighborhoods and backgrounds – we have been researching, mobilizing, and building […]
