Acronyms
CACFP
WHAT IS CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM?
Since 1991, this program has provided a low cost option for individuals and families to purchase a box of food to help stretch their food budget.
What is Food$en$e?
This Food Bank county is home to one of the world’s only known source of diamonds.
What is Herkimer?
The typical number of pallets that equals a full trailer load of product.
WHAT IS 22 PALLETS?
This department's revenue goal increased by 48% for FY 26-27.
What is Development?
HPNAP
WHAT IS HUNGER PREVENTION & NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM?
Grant funding helped start this program which saw its first market-style distribution held in Utica. Today this program hosts more than 20 drive thru distributions per month.
What is Mobile Food Pantry (MFP)?
This is the flagship town for Chobani.
What is New Berlin?
The term for a container used for shipping product.
WHAT IS A TOTE?
Products from these sources are distributed at zero cost to partner agencies.
WHAT ARE DONATED AND USDA?
TEFAP
WHAT IS THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM?
In 2020, a Make-A-Wish child helped start this program that today provides boxes of food to children in both Syracuse and Utica to combat food scarcity during school breaks.
What is Caden's Wish Break Box Program?
This town holds an annual Cream Cheese festival.
What is Lowville?
A method of rapidly freezing individual pieces of food to preserve quality, texture, and flavor.
WHAT IS IQF OR INDIVIDUAL QUICK FREEZING?
This is the main ERP system of the Food Bank.
What is Ceres?
RPA
WHAT IS RETAIL PARTNER AGENCY?
Beginning in 2015, nutrition education workshops have been conducted during the summers in this public space.
What is the Downtown Farmers' Market?
This town features a giant roll of Lifesavers candy in the town square.
WHAT IS GOUVERNEUR?
This process involves separating organic material from its packaging.
What is Depack?
This is the percentage of every dollar that goes back into programming.
What is 96%
NOEP
WHAT IS NUTRITION OUTREACH & EDUCATION PROGRAM?
You can find Pantry Pal food lockers in these two counties.
What is Oswego and Cortland?
The geographic center of NY State is in this Food Bank county.
WHAT IS MADISON COUNTY?
The cost of repackaging donated goods into smaller bags for distribution to partner agencies.
WHAT IS VALUE ADDED PROCESSING (VAP)?
This is the cost food banks are allowed to add to wholesale items.
WHAT IS SHARED MAINTENANCE FEE?