August 2025 Newsletter

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PLEASE NOTE: For order deadlines and pick-up dates, please contact your participating host site.


HOW TO ORDER A PACKAGE:


To pay with credit/debit card:

  1. Visit our online platform at foodsense.foodbankcny.org and select your participating pick-up site.
  2. Select the items you would like to purchase.
  3. Pay with credit or debit card!


To pay with cash/EBT:

  1. Call (800) 444-1562 or use our Food Finder tool at fbcny.org/findfood to find a Food $en$e site near you.
  2. Contact your local site coordinator and pay with cash or EBT payment.

PACKAGES:


AUGUST PACKAGE ($20.50)

Chicken Kabob Pieces, 1 lb.

Kielbasa, 13 oz.

Ground Beef, 1 lb.

Pollock Fillet, 1 lb.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza, 2.19 lb.

Green Beans, 1 lb.

Mango Chunks, 1 lb.

Macaroni & Cheese, 7.25 oz.

Applesauce Unsweetened, 15 oz.

Carrots, 15 oz.

Cucumbers, 2 pack (NYS Grown)

Grape Tomatoes, 1 Pt (NYS Grown)

SEPTEMBER PACKAGE ($20.50)

Meatballs, 1 lb.

Chicken Tenderloin, 1.17 lb. (avg)

Flounder Fillet, 1 lb.

Italian Sausage, 1 lb.

Cheese Ravioli, 13 oz.

Pasta Sauce, 24 oz.

Spaghetti, 1 lb.

Strawberries, 1 lb.

Crinkle Sliced Carrots, 14 oz.

Mandarin Oranges, 11 oz.

Fresh Produce #1

Fresh Produce #2

SEPTEMBER SPECIALS:

  • Pork Tenderloin, 1.65 lb. (avg) for $5.00: The pork tenderloin are all-natural, contain no artificial ingredients, and are vacuum sealed to extend shelf life.
  • Seafood Boil Meal, 35.13 oz. for $9.50: The Seafood Boil Meal is a ready-to-cook bag of corn on the cob, shrimp, andouille sausage, mussels, and red skinned potatoes.
  • Chicken Wings, 5 lbs. for $9.50: The chicken wings are ready for the air-fryer or grill and are individually quickly frozen.
  • American Cheese Sliced, 5 lbs. for $13.00: The sliced American cheese is not individually wrapped.
  • Onion Rings, 2.5 lbs. for $9.00: The onion rings are ready to cook and used in the oven or air-fryer.
  • Lasagna Roll-ups, 42 oz. for $6.50: The cheese lasagna roll-ups are stuffed with ricotta and Romano cheese and are over two and a half pounds.

FEATURED RECIPE:

Pollock with Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Serves 4

Ingredients:

*Ingredient in Food $en$e package



Pollock

  • 1 lb. Pollock Fillet*
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  •  ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika or lemon pepper
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Lemon wedges for serving

Salad

  • 2 Cucumbers (sliced thin)*
  • 1 pint Grape Tomatoes (halved)*
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • Fresh herbs like dill or parsley

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. Pat dry the fillets, place them on a baking sheet, and rub with olive oil, garlic powder, paprika (or lemon pepper), salt, and pepper.
  3. Bake the Pollock for 12–15 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  4. While the fish bakes, toss cucumber slices and halved grape tomatoes in a bowl with olive oil, vinegar or lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Add chopped fresh herbs.
  5. Serve the Pollock alongside or on top of the cucumber-tomato salad with a wedge of lemon. 

Food $en$e Contacts:

(315) 437-1899 or (800) 444-1562

Order online: foodsense.foodbankcny.org

Learn more: fbcny.org/fs

Share feedback: fbcny.org/feedback

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