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We are a Deaf Community Food Pantry in Rochester, New York. Our mission is to end hunger. Spam, unrelated content, and promotional materials will be removed.
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is page is a public forum, we respect the privacy of people requiring food assistance and we will not republish posts about personal food assistance needs that could be trackable to a specific individual. Our goal is to foster an inclusive, respectful, and supportive online community while sharing updates, resources, and stories that highlight our mission of serving the Deaf community. Community Guidelines
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05/22/2026

A huge thank you to the incredible volunteers who joined us today! We officially installed permanent fencing at our Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) site. This is an exciting step forward for the Deaf Community Farm.

We’re looking forward to sharing more about this new site, for the Deaf Community farm and the impact this space will have for the Deaf community and food accessibility in Rochester. Stay tuned!

05/16/2026

Today our RDK Deaf Community Farm volunteers added soil, compost, and new seedlings to half of our garden beds at Cornell Cooperative Extension - Monroe County. We planted things like tomatoes, eggplants, sweet peppers, jelly melon, lemon cucumber, pumpkins, butternut squash, coneflowers, alyssum, salvia, bells of Ireland, marigold, basil, sage, parsley, oregano, chives, cosmos, dill, cilantro, and multiple types of lettuce!

If you're interested in joining us at the Deaf Community Farm, send us a message, join us on POINT, sign up here: https://forms.gle/3NF5TwhKDhZYKs2a6 or check out our website!

05/12/2026

The Deaf Community Farm is excited to host another event, and we would love for you to join us!

Have you ever wanted to learn how to grow your own food, taught entirely in ASL? Rochester Deaf Kitchen (RDK) is thrilled to announce this wonderful partnership, and the best part is: it’s FREE!

To register, email Alaine at [email protected]. She will follow up with more information as we get closer to May 30th.

We can’t wait to see you there!

05/06/2026

Wanna learn how to make potatoes & meet folks in the Deaf community?

Join us next Monday, 5–7:30 PM at the Deaf Community Farm, at CCE to learn how to grow your own delicious potatoes at home, TAUGHT IN ASL!

Led by Master Gardener Alaine Thibault (from Rochester Deaf Kitchen), this hands-on workshop covers planting, care, harvest, and more. Perfect for beginners & seasoned growers alike.

You can take your bag home or keep your grow bags at the Deaf Community Farm!
You'd get to choose from 1–2 varieties: AmaRosa, Goldrush, Lehigh Gold, or Magic Molly.

Register now, spots are limited! https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/potato-bag-workshop-may-11--2026

04/17/2026

We were honored to welcome the Board of the National Association of the Deaf to the Deaf Community Food Pantry today and to share more about our work addressing hunger and food insecurity in the Deaf community. It was a valuable opportunity to show what this work looks like in practice and to have a meaningful conversation about why Deaf centered approaches to food access matter.

We are also grateful to Rochester School for the Deaf ( Rochester School for the Deaf ) for hosting the NAD Board for its meetings today. Wishing the Board all the best as it continues the important work of selecting the next CEO of NAD.

04/08/2026

Congratulations to our very own Janeva Mosher on being honored with the Bruce R. James Award at the ceremony yesterday afternoon. Janeva got to met Shawna Lusk, a member of the RIT community who has been dedicated to the greater Rochester community as well.

Rochester Deaf Kitchen is beyond proud, and it was truly special for our team and board members to be there in support. Your dedication to the community continues to inspire us all, this recognition is incredibly well deserved.

Food insecurity is real & we will continue to fight for advocacy, inclusion, and access together.

04/04/2026

Rochester Deaf Kitchen will be open on Easter Sunday! See you tomorrow from 1-3 PM.

04/01/2026

We are offering a Seed Starting Workshop in ASL on Sunday, April 12, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. We hope you can join us! 🪴

Taught fully in ASL, this workshop allows anyone to learn how to choose the right seeds for your own garden & in the end, you’ll be able to plant your own seeds at home! 🪏🧑‍🌾

This event is pay-what-you-can, and participants will receive seeds to bring home. Space is limited to 20 participants, so sign up as soon as you can! We’d love to see you!

Link to tickets: https://bit.ly/rdkseedstartapril12

02/17/2026

We have plenty of apples at the pantry! Take some and make some apple butter 😉

Our own team came up with this recipe and it looks delish! Let us know if you make them and would like to share with us. Printable versions will be available this week at the pantry! 🍎🧈

02/12/2026

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1545 Saint Paul Street
Rochester, NY
14621

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Tuesday	9am - 11am
Sunday	1am - 3pm

Website

http://www.rocdeafkitchen.com/

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