Foodlink's Curbside Market

Foodlink’s Curbside Market grows directly out of Foodlink’s mission to leverage the power of food to end hunger and build healthier communities in Rochester. That nonprofit frame sets this market apart: it operates as part of a larger food-access effort rather than as a standalone shopping stop. The market is based at 1999 Mt. Read Blvd. in Rochester and runs year-round, giving shoppers a consistent place to find the program behind Foodlink’s mobile market work. SNAP/EBT is accepted, and Foodlink also highlights the Curbside Market alongside WIC acceptance at all stops and the Double Up Food Bucks program, putting affordability at the center of how the market functions.

Why it matters locally

Foodlink ties the Curbside Market to hunger relief and healthier communities in Rochester, grounding the market in the organization’s broader work across the region. That matters locally because the market sits inside a network that also includes SNAP updates, Summer Meals, Summer EBT, and nutrition-related programming rather than treating food shopping as an isolated service.

The local footprint is visible in the partners and places connected to this work. Foodlink names Rochester’s Summer Meals program, the City of Rochester, Monroe County, and the Department of Human Services among the organizations tied to its food-access efforts. It also points to neighborhoods and community sites including the 19th Ward, Maplewood, Charlotte, Lyell-Otis, Thomas Ryan Rec Center, and Norton Village Lodge, showing how the Curbside Market is woven into everyday Rochester geography.

What you'll find there

The clearest picture of the Curbside Market is a practical one: Foodlink says its market trucks are stocked with fresh food plus a small grocery component, with nutrition and benefit-access programs closely tied to the shopping experience.

• -Find fresh fruits stocked on Curbside Market trucks.
• -Pick up fresh vegetables as a core part of the market mix.
• -Add select grocery items beyond produce.
• -Use Women, Infants & Children (WIC) benefits at all Curbside Market stops.
• -Stretch purchases through the Double Up Food Bucks program.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, and restrooms are not available, two details that may shape how long you plan to stay and who comes with you. Foodlink lists the market at 1999 Mt. Read Blvd., near the Mt. Read facility and along the Mt. Read Boulevard Service Road corridor, with Ridgeway Ave., Lexington Ave., and Driving Park Ave. named among nearby reference points.

If you are using the Curbside Market as part of a broader food-access plan, Foodlink also highlights related programs and resources including SNAP changes reminders, Summer Meals, Summer EBT, and NOEP support. The market is part of a wider Foodlink service network rather than a one-off seasonal event.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at Foodlink’s Curbside Market. Foodlink also states that the Curbside Market accepts WIC benefits at all stops and promotes Double Up Food Bucks, Fresh Connect checks, and FMNP as part of its benefit-access ecosystem. That makes this market especially relevant for shoppers planning to use nutrition benefits as part of their regular grocery budget.