Welcome to Medina Connects!

Medina, NY

Community development, food access, economic development, and educational/health initiatives

Our mission is to promote the sale of fresh produce and other locally made products.

Since 2015, the Orleans Renaissance Group, Inc. has operated the Canal Village Farmers’ Market on the site where once existed a Shell gas station, circa 1964. As Medina’s community farmer’s market, it features area farms– livestock products, fruit and vegetable, artisans, crafters, food vendors, musicians, community groups, wineries, children’s activities and more. The market operates Saturday mornings, currently year round: May to October at the corner of W Center and West, and from October to May at 345 Main St (the old Napa building) in the lower level by the basin.

We are always looking for new volunteers to help setup and watch the market, help run SNAP payments, and answer any questions or inquiries the community has. We're also looking always for vendors!

A few hours on Saturdays, usually a once or twice a month. More or less as needed! We are flexible.

Gail Miller

canalvillagemarket@gmail.com

https://www.medinaalive.com/medinamarket

345 N Main St, Medina, NY

Arts

The Medina Triennial is a new contemporary art triennial—rooted in place, shaped by community, resonant with global ideas, and free for all. As the first initiative of its kind in the region, the inaugural Medina Triennial will bring together 35 artists and collectives from across the globe from June 6 to September 7, 2026, to realize a town-wide exhibition and public programs that are both expansive in scale and grounded in the local context.

We're looking for interested participants for a film production led by a renowned Mexican artist. Instructional choreo videos will be provided in advance with optional in-person rehearsals. Boxed lunches and light refreshments will be provided & all participants will be credited.

10a - 4p on March 28th

Federico Rosario

info@medinatriennial.org

5855909947

https://medinatriennial.org/programs/casting-call

Orleans County

Disaster and crisis relief

Open Heart Outlaws (OHO) is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing specific, and significant support to working-class families in the Rochester region exactly when they need it. We fill the gap for families facing sudden, life-altering hardship such as a medical crisis, an accident, the loss of a loved one, or any event that creates financial and emotional strain. We do this by covering direct, concrete costs for working-class families in crisis when insurance and other safety nets fall short.

Open Heart Outlaws is a nonprofit serving working-class families in the Rochester region who never saw a crisis coming. We're a network of motorcycle riders, and our model is simple: we raise a dollar for every mile we ride. We believe working-class families are too often overlooked and underserved when a medical emergency, accident, or sudden loss hits. These families all too often fall through the cracks of insurance and traditional support systems.

Someone who can help us with social media management and marketing - someone who has experience working with social media platforms and creating content using Canva would be amazing.

2 hours a week

Nick Wetherwax

nick@openheartoutlaws.org

15852102670

http://www.openheartoutlaws.org

12690 State Route 31, Albion, NY 14411

Non-Profit, Education

Connecting local communities with the research and resources of Cornell University, and fostering opportunities for growth, learning, and innovation.

We offer many programs in digital literacy, nutrition, horticulture, food preservation, host pop-up pantries, host the Orleans County 4-H Fair, and so much more. We are constantly changing to meet the needs of our community.

Anything! You name it we’ve probably got it. If not, we’ll work with you to figure out your interest areas.

Flexible!

Abigail Smith

orleans@cornell.edu

585-798-4265 ext. 146

https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans