One Year in our Hudson Valley Distribution Center
On February 3, 2025, as confetti rained down upon a sea of well-wishers, a renewed sense of optimism filled the Regional Food Bank’s new Orange County Distribution Center, that its…
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Micro-Purchasing Program Keeps Local Food Local and Invests in Small Farmers
The Regional Food Bank’s Micro-Purchasing Program is a powerful new approach to tackling food insecurity while strengthening our region’s agricultural economy. This innovative pilot connects local farms directly with food…
Better Serving our Communities Through Data and Analytics
At the Regional Food Bank, data is much more than numbers on a dashboard—it’s a critical tool that helps us get food to the people who need it most, when…
Healthy Food, Delivered!
The Regional Food Bank has launched nutrition services under New York’s Medicaid 1115 Waiver through Social Care Networks, expanding access to Food As Medicine across our service area. We are…
SCSD Farm-to-Family Wheels Program
Thank you to Schenectady City School District and the Farm-to-Family Wheels team who are dedicated to ensuring that fresh produce and food items are accessible to our neighbors in need.…
Feeding New York State Seeking Next Executive Director
Feeding New York State (FNYS) are searching for their next Executive Director! Learn more and apply today at feedingnys.org/job-board.
Food As Medicine: A Partnership with St. Peter’s Healthcare
Food As Medicine Did you know the Regional Food Bank’s Food As Medicine program works with healthcare partners throughout our 23-county service area? Learn more about our food pantry partnership…
Successful JCEO Distribution
In partnership with JCEO, we hosted a no cost distribution for our agency partners in Malone. Thank you to Assemblymember Cashman for all his support and coming to our event!
CEO, Tom Nardacci, on Tell Me Your Story Podcast
Regional Food Bank CEO, Tom Nardacci, was featured on Tell Me Your Story with Stan Hudy. Listen here.
Northeast Grocery and Garelick Farms Donate over 22,000 Cartons of Milk to the Regional Food Bank through Giving Cow Program
Northeast Grocery, the parent company of Market 32, Price Chopper, and Tops Markets, today announced the successful conclusion of its partnership with Garelick Farms’ Giving Cow program, resulting in the donation of 22,580 8 oz. cartons of shelf-stable…
ReStock Our Pantries Kick-Off in Clinton County
The Regional Food Bank launched a first-of-its-kind ReStock Our Pantries program this January in an effort to refill empty shelves for Food Bank partners across a 23-county service area. The Regional Food Bank partners with more than 1,000 agencies partners…
New York State’s first food pantry at Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
The Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs announces New York State’s first-ever food pantry at a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Westport in Essex County. Located in the heart of New York’s rural Adirondack region, the VA clinic’s new food pantry will provide essential food to veterans in need, expanding on the…