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Introducing ‘Agro-NYS’ Cream Ale: A Celebration of Local Agriculture and Community Support
The New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) announced the debut of its first-ever branded beer, AGRO-NYS Cream Ale. This special brew, crafted with locally grown and

A taste of honey …
Hardworking honeybees deserve most of the credit, but participants in our Foodlink Career Fellowship also were hard at work Friday

Fill the Bus 2019 campaign collects more than 400K pounds of food for the BackPack Program
Thank you Wegmans, and Wegmans shoppers! Our 2019 Fill the Bus campaign wrapped up a week ago, and preliminary numbers

Foodlink, Rep. Morelle welcome in Hunger Action Month with push for SNAP advocacy
In collaboration with Foodlink, the following press release was sent Sept. 3, 2019, by the office of U.S. Rep. Joseph

Foodlink statement in response to the USDA’s proposed rule to revise SNAP eligibility
Foodlink, the regional food bank based in Rochester, NY, strongly opposes the USDA’s proposed rule (RIN 0584-AE62) to revise regulations

The Darden Foundation awards $6,000 grant to Foodlink
Foodlink has been awarded a $6,000 grant from The Darden Foundation to help provide hunger-relief to Rochester-area families. The funds

Foodlink Career Fellowship welcomes newest class
A new chapter has begun for the Foodlink Career Fellowship. Andrew, Brandi, Eric, Gerquan, Javia, Jimmy, Jojo, Tyeasha and Wayne

KaBOOM! Foodlink to expand play space at Lexington Ave. Community Farm
The Lexington Avenue Community Farm received its largest grant in history last month from the KaBOOM! Play Everywhere Challenge. Foodlink

Wayne County now third in nation in apple growing
Did you know that Wayne County were its own state, it would rank fourth in the NATION in apple growing?

Inaugural class of the Foodlink Career Fellowship celebrates graduation, launch of new careers
They came to Foodlink in search of opportunity. Now – a year later – eight members of the Foodlink Career
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