Town of Ramapo

(ROCKLAND COUNTY, New York) August 12, 2022– Hudson Market on Main at 5 North Broadway in Nyack, had a soft opening on August 10^th with Genuine Foods as the new operating partner. Genuine Foods is known for delivering fresh, high-quality, culturally relevant foodservice programs to K-12 schools, higher education, seniors and communities nationwide at competitive prices. The company has an uncompromising focus on delicious, real, scratch-made menus, and uses “the power of food to improve the lives and livelihoods of the communities we serve.” The Market will have a grand opening celebration in October 2022 and details will be posted to the website at www.hudsonmarketonmain.com.

“We’re excited about this new collaboration with Genuine Foods. Their mission aligns with the mission of the Market and with RCC – to be a true community partner to the residents of Rockland County. The Market is also a great opportunity for our students, and a fantastic addition to the Nyack food scene, offering great options for lunch, dinner, and catering right on Main Street,” stated Beth Coyle, Vice President of Operations for Rockland Community College.

As a Taste NY vendor, the Market’s new menu will feature ingredients sourced from Hudson Valley vendors. Taste NY highlights the quality, diversity, and economic impact of food and beverages grown, produced, or processed in New York State. Taste NY aims to create new opportunities for producers through events, retail locations, and partnerships.

The new hours for the Market will be Wednesday through Sunday from 11am to 7pm. Orders can be placed on line here https://www.toasttab.com/hudson-market/v3/.

Hudson Market on Main will offer an extensive salad station with a seasonal selection of soup. Sandwich options will include the following:

• Le Parma -Shaved Prosciutto with fire-roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella, arugula and sun-dried tomato tapenade on country bread $10.95
• Ripened on the Vine with house-made fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil

Pesto and balsamic glaze on an Italian baguette $9.95

• Roasted Veggie with sliced roasted zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, plum

tomato and white bean hummus on a multi grain roll $9.95

• Grilled Chicken Focaccia with tomatoes, sweet bell peppers, red onions, basil topped with aged provolone and lemon aioli on tomato focaccia $10.95
• Paisano -Shaved Prosciutto with mortadella, capicola, soppressata, aged provolone and

lemon-parsley pesto on a semolina roll $11.95

• Crispy Chicken Bruschetta topped with marinated tomatoes and artichoke “caponata” on a ciabatta roll $10.95
• Pesto Shrimp Salad dressed with creamy pesto on a brioche roll $14.95

A new catering menu includes cold salads, platters and a variety of pastas and vegetables side dishes. Entrees include Chicken Piccata, Francaise, Parmesan and Marsala; Shrimp Scampi; Italian Meatballs in Marinara; Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions; Pepper Steak; Roast Pork Loin; and Eggplant Parmesan. Macaroni and cheese and chicken fingers are available for kids.

“We are thrilled to grow our footprint in Higher Education with such an esteemed institution as Rockland Community College,” says Jeff Mills, CEO of Genuine Foods. “We look forward to engaging the community at Hudson Market on Main and bringing exceptional and delicious scratch-made meals to residents and students.”

The Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center was created in response to the growth in restaurants and tourism in the Mid-Hudson Valley and the resulting need for more qualified workers. It offers fast-track culinary arts certificate programs, workforce-ready training for veterans and under-served populations and a state-of-the-industry teaching kitchen. Students will continue to work with the Market through the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Center providing food as well as operating a pop up restaurant in the spring each year.

• Rockland Community College
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About Genuine Foods

Genuine Foods is a quality-focused food service company that shuns packaged, processed and frozen ‘food’ in favor of scratch-made, wholesome, culturally relevant meals created with fresh, vibrant seasonal ingredients. Genuine Foods services K-12 schools, higher education, senior and hospital facilities and communities. Founded in 2015 by Jeff Mills, the longtime Director of Food & Nutrition Services for Washington D.C. Public Schools, the Genuine Foods team seeks to bring a radical, nationwide change to how foodservice looks — all at a refreshingly competitive price — especially in communities where poverty, obesity and health issues are prevalent.

About Rockland Community College, State University of New York

Rockland Community College offers a safe, supportive learning environment for thousands of students from diverse backgrounds. Many of the programs offered —including culinary arts — are designed to teach specific skills in a concentrated time frame so students can start a new career, earning a good salary, in less than one year. More information can be found at https://sunyrockland.edu/