Foodlink's Curbside Market celebrates 10 years and looks to the future

By Evan Dawson,

Published August 2, 2023 at 2:27 PM EDT

(foreground) Camille Verbofsky, and (background) Doreen Young and Florence Clemmons on "Connections" — Camille Verbofsky, foreground, and Doreen Young and Florence Clemmons, background, on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a blue button-down shirt and a grey blazer. He is holding a pair of eyeglasses. The word "Connections" appears on the left side of the photo in vertical letters.

Most days in Rochester, a mobile food market shows up somewhere, and a line forms.

Foodlink's Curbside Market is not a place for castoff food or unwanted fruits and vegetables. The food comes from top sources, often local, and is available for lower prices than shoppers would find in most stores. The goal is to make healthy food truly accessible — and now, 10 years in, the Curbside Market is looking to the future.

Our guests discuss the model, and how it works:

Florence Clemmons, director of community-based strategies for Foodlink
Camille Verbofsky, director of program development and evaluation for Foodlink
Doreen Young, Curbside Market ambassador
Mitch Gruber, chief partnerships and strategy officer for Foodlink