Open Table News

In our 12th year, Open Table's Ride for Food team invites you to join us confronting hunger. You can help our team of enthusiastic volunteers, staff, and friends provide healthy food to our community by: Joining our team! Ride, Walk, Run, Hike, Swim, Spin... YOU CHOOSE! Contributing to a team…

This Saturday, May 13th, is the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. The National Association of Letter Carriers will once again spread out across America to help provide assistance to Americans who are struggling with hunger. This year donations in Concord will be delivered to Open Table. Just leave a…

https://theconcordbridge.org/.../salt-box-kitchen-chef.../ Thank you to The Concord Bridge for sharing this news: Concord Chef Ben Elliott of Saltbox Farm had the winning dish, just barely edging out the creations of Chef Kelcy of Wright-Locke Farm and Chef Matt Kenah of WECO Hospitality at Open Table's Chopped for Charity 2023, hosted by…

Open Table extends our most sincere thanks to the Amelia Peabody Foundation for a recent grant in support of our new Annex buildout. The new building will expand our food storage space and significantly improve the efficiency of our pantry operations. It will allow us to both serve more clients…

Student Team: Monday and Wednesday 4-5:30pm. Volunteers needed for Pick and Pack shifts after school hours specifically for students. Weekly tasks are varied and may include fulfilling online orders, assembling grocery bags for distribution, bagging produce and breaking down cardboard boxes, among others. Join fellow students in our pantry and…

Open Table is looking for neighborhood ambassadors. Maybe you are the go-to organizer for neighborhood or team events, or maybe you would like to find a new way to bring neighbors together. If so, read on!  Spring is here!  Sunshine and warmer days mean it’s a great time to organize…

Adapted from Cook's Illustrated Magazine, Christopher Kimball, January/February 2001 as included in the Just Food arugula tip sheet from Gaining Ground Arugula and Ricotta Pesto Ingredients: 3 medium garlic cloves 1/4 cup pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, or sunflower seeds 1 cup packed fresh arugula leaves, washed and dried thoroughly 1…