Rosa Wims Community Partner Award: Greece Central School District
At Foodlink’s annual spring fundraiser, The Get Together, the Greece Central School District accepted the Rosa Wims Community Partner Award, which honors an organization or group that partners with Foodlink to provide exemplary service to our community. (May, 2026) Video credit: Oh!Davidson Creative
Thomas C. Ferraro Legacy Award: Stuart J. Mitchell III
At Foodlink’s annual spring fundraiser, The Get Together, Stuart J. Mitchell III accepted the Thomas C. Ferraro Legacy Award, which honors an individual with visionary leadership, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a deep commitment to building equitable access to healthy food. (May, 2026) Video credit: Oh!Davidson Creative
Foodlink’s The Get Together, 2026 edition
We gathered on May 1 to celebrate another year of achievement at Foodlink, honor our esteemed award winners — and most of all, thank with our closest supporters. Check out the highlights, courtesy of Oh!Davidson Creative, of the 2026 The Get Together at Foodlink’s transformed facility on Mt. Read! (
National Apprenticeship Week
New York State Department of Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon visited the Foodlink Community Cafe on Nov. 18, 2024 to celebrate several grant awards for local apprenticeship programs. The café is powered by apprentices enrolled in the Foodlink Career Fellowship, a unique culinary training program.
Wegmans ‘Feeding it Forward’ through Check Out Hunger
Please consider a donation between Oct. 22 and Nov. 29 during our annual Check Out Hunger campaign with Wegmans!
Foodlink Festival of Food celebrates 20 years
Foodlink’s annual fall fundraiser celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sept. 15, 2025 at the City of Rochester Public Market.
Foodlink joins Sen. Schumer and local faith leaders to speak out in support of SNAP
On May 27, Foodlink officials, Sen. Chuck Schumer and local faith leaders gathered at the food pantry at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester to voice their discontent over a recent House bill that threatens to cut $300B from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Governor Hochul visits Foodlink
Governor Kathy Hochul rallied in Rochester alongside community leaders and elected officials as she continues to demand a State Budget deal that makes New York safer and more affordable. The rally comes after a week in which the Governor met with District Attorneys, domestic violence survivors, small business owners, law enforcement professionals and union leaders […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul visits Foodlink as NYS budget negotiations enter ‘home stretch’
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Foodlink on April 21 to talk about her Affordability Agenda as the NYS budget is nearly finalized in Albany.
NYFB Beer Collaboration: The story of AGRONYS
New York Farm Bureau has launched its first-ever branded beer, AGRONYS, a cream ale brewed with 100% New York-grown corn, hops and malt and crafted in collaboration with local breweries and suppliers who donated ingredients and services. All proceeds from AGRONYS sales will support the Food Bank of Central New York and Rochester’s Foodlink aiding efforts to combat food insecurity. […]