The Regional Food Bank, already dealing with budget cuts, inflation, and rising food insecurity, is feeling the pressure of high fuel prices. Fuel prices have increased costs of operating the Food Bank’s fleet of trucks by more than 54% from 2025. Each month, the Regional Food Bank travels 28,514 miles to distribute food throughout its…
For the past 20 years, the Regional Food Bank has operated a 162-acre sustainable farm in Albany County, serving as a cornerstone of hunger relief across a 23-county region spanning from the lower Hudson Valley…
A unique panel of Hudson Valley farmers and Regional Food Bank CEO Tom Nardacci and moderated by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard A. Ball, explored the essential partnership between the agricultural sector and the charitable food system during a Fresh…
Regional Food Bank, NYS Dept. of Health, and Local Area Food pantries gathered at Sycamore Collaborative to announce the Food Bank’s phase III plan to better support of partner agencies…
NYS Commissioner of Ag & Markets, Richard Ball, at a Pantry Restock event in Albany County (Albany) After the holidays, many of our agency partners experience a surge in demand…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (FNYS) are searching for their next Executive Director! Learn more and apply today at feedingnys.org/job-board.
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…