Welcome

We're glad you're here.

Community Food Works exists to make nutritious, locally-grown food accessible everyone in our community—including the neighbors you serve. The products you'll find here come from Hudson Valley farmers and our own processing facilities: whole wheat bread baked with flour milled just down the road, tortilla chips made from local corn, fresh vegetables from the Farm Hub, and more.

We use GrownBy for wholesale orders. The ordering window opens at noon on Friday and closes at noon on Monday each week. When you're set up in the system, we'll assign your organization a regular delivery day so you know exactly when to expect us.

If you're new or have questions, reach out to Meagan Robinson [email protected] —we're happy to help you get started.

Below you’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions.

FAQs

Our delivery area is in green below, or check if we deliver to you. All of our products are provided at no cost to qualified emergency food partners.


  • We work with organizations that:

    • Serve food-insecure populations in the Hudson Valley

    • Operate as 501(c)3 organizations or public agencies

    • Align with our mission of building equitable access to nutritious, local food

    • Commit not to sell donated food for commercial purposes

    Priority is given to organizations serving Midtown Kingston, but we work with qualified partners throughout our delivery area.

  • We deliver anywhere within 90 minutes driving time from Kingston NY, but prioritize partners who serve Kingston NY and the immediately surrounding areas.

    For qualified emergency food partners, we provide free delivery Tuesday through Friday each week.

  • All products are provided at no cost. Once you're onboarded, we'll add credit to your account that you can use to order any of our available products. We'll work with you to manage your credit balance based on your needs and our capacity.

  • Our product availability changes based on what we're producing and what local farms are harvesting. Products typically include:

    Vegetables:

    • Seasonal produce from Hudson Valley Farm Hub

    Grains & Baked Goods:

    • Whole wheat sandwich bread

    • Flour (all-purpose, whole wheat, rye)

    • Tortilla chips

    • Fresh tortillas (when available)

    • Fresh Masa

    • Dry Beans

    We list all available products each week in our ordering system, including current bread inventory.

  • Orders must be placed by 2:00 PM on Monday for delivery that same week (Tuesday-Friday).

    We open ordering each Friday and send an email when products are available to order.

    You will be placed on a regular weekly schedule day (tuesday-friday) - please select that day for delivery when ordering.

  • Some products require or benefit from cold storage. We'll clearly mark which products need refrigeration or freezing when you're placing your order. If cold storage is a limitation for your organization, let us know - we can prioritize shelf-stable products for you.

  • Simply message us through the ordering platform or email [email protected]. We'll work with you to adjust your credit based on your needs and our available capacity.

  • Yes - we want to hear from you. Your feedback helps us understand what products are most useful for the communities you serve. Let us know what's working, what you need more of, and what would be helpful to have available. Please email us at [email protected]

  • We have found most issues can be fixed by doing a hard refresh of your browser window (usually ctrl + shift + R for windows or cmd + shift + R for macs).

    If that does not resolve the issue, please email [email protected] and we will get back to you ASAP.