The Foodlink Community Kitchen — known for producing thousands of healthy meals on a daily basis for children in the Rochester area — just executed its largest catering opportunity yet! Our kitchen team served as the main food vendor for Monroe County’s 21st annual Salute to Seniors event on August 22 at Ontario Beach Park. […]| Foodlink Inc
The Foodlink Community Kitchen provides healthy, scratch-made meals to thousands of Rochester students every day.| Foodlink Inc
Click here to view our local food options. This include Mobile Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens, Curbside Markets, and more.| Foodlink Inc
Children ages 18 and under can receive free, healthy breakfasts and lunches at locations across the city — including schools, churches, R-Centers, and other trusted community sites. Participation in a specific program is not required; youth can simply stop by during scheduled times to enjoy a meal on-site.| Foodlink Inc
The following statement is attributed to Foodlink’s President & CEO, Julia Tedesco: The budget reconciliation bill passed today by Congress will slash SNAP ($200B) and Medicaid ($900B) at a time when the costs of food and healthcare remain prohibitively high. It is an unconscionable policy choice that will impact the health outcomes of […] The post Foodlink statement on passage of budget reconciliation bill appeared first on Foodlink Inc.| Foodlink Inc
The region’s most anticipated tasting event returns! Foodlink is proud to announce the 20th anniversary of the Festival of Food, the largest independent tasting event in the Finger Lakes region. This year’s celebration will take place on Monday, September 15, at the Rochester Public Market. Guests will enjoy an all-you-can-eat-and-drink experience featuring dozens of local restaurants, wineries, breweries, […] The post Cheers to 20 years! Tickets on sale now for Foodlink’s Festival...| Foodlink Inc
Last month, Feeding America released its annual Map the Meal Gap report, which provides food-insecurity data for food banks across the nation. The overall food-insecurity rate in Foodlink’s 10-county service area rose from 12% in 2022, to 12.8% in 2023, according to the report. Following the initial data release, Foodlink requested additional information about food […] The post Additional food-insecurity data released from annual ‘Map the Meal Gap’ report appeared first on Foodlink Inc.| Foodlink Inc
The Center for Community Health & Prevention at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) once again sponsored 100 Mission Meals at the Foodlink Community Café. This generous act not only provided nourishing meals to neighbors in need but also supported the café’s culinary apprentices and the broader mission of Foodlink.| Foodlink Inc
Foodlink's health & wellness program provides a diverse array of products to its membership network of nonprofit organizations.| Foodlink Inc
Foodlink announced today that it will soon take over as the local chapter for the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN). The Junior League of Rochester has led local efforts since 2018 and alerted its member organizations of the transition to Foodlink this past spring. In 2025, Foodlink began to bolster its inventory to collect and […]| Foodlink Inc
Wegmans is once again launching its annual Fill the Bus scan campaign—an initiative designed to help ensure school-age children continue to have access to enough healthy food during the summer months — when food insecurity often rises for local families. Starting June 4, customers at Wegmans stores can donate $3, $5, or any amount at checkout. Every […] The post Wegmans’ Fill the Bus Campaign Returns appeared first on Foodlink Inc.| Foodlink Inc
Foodlink President & CEO Julia Tedesco joined Sen. Chuck Schumer and local faith leaders at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester on Tuesday to speak out against harmful, proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). By a one-vote margin, the House passed a bill last week that would slash nearly $300 billion from SNAP […] The post Foodlink joins Sen. Schumer, local faith leaders in opposing SNAP cuts appeared first on Foodlink Inc.| Foodlink Inc
Do you have design skills and love the Curbside Market? Show us what you got! The Curbside Market team is on the lookout for the next great summer T-shirt design … and wants YOUR help! This year’s theme is “Market Magic: Why I love shopping at the Curbside Market.” The winner will receive a $200 […]| Foodlink Inc
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Starting this summer, local children will have additional nutrition support during the summer months with the launch of a new Summer EBT program, supplementing ongoing traditional Summer Meals programming in the area. The Summer EBT program provides eligible families with food assistance during the summer months when thousands of school-aged children locally lose access to […]| Foodlink Inc
New data released by Feeding America today reveals the sharpest increase in food insecurity since the Great Recession. In Foodlink’s 10-county service area, the rate climbed from 9.3% in 2021 to 12% in 2022 – the latest year of available data for the “Map the Meal Gap” study, which provides local-level estimates of food insecurity […]| Foodlink Inc
