Open Table News

For March we are asking for some requests we get frequently from our Latin American clients. These include: Dried Black Beans Dried Dark Red Kidney Beans Instant Coffee Jars Honey Strawberry Jelly Guava Jelly Mango Jelly Orange marmalade MASECA Traditional Instant Corn Masa Flour 4 Lb Hot Sauces (Brands Cholula,…

From Gaining Ground's adaptation from Foodbook for a Sustainable Harvest, by Elizabeth Henderson and David Stern Potato Leek Soup Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil 6 leeks, root and tough green parts removed, sliced and then washed thoroughly 4 medium potatoes, washed and thinly sliced 1 tsp thyme 4-5 cups soup stock,…

UPDATE: This position has been filled. Open Table seeks a part-time Kitchen Assistant for our Maynard Kitchen. Use your cooking talents to create a positive impact in the communities we serve. As the Kitchen Assistant, you will work with the Kitchen Manager and a group of committed volunteers to create healthy,…

Open Table’s annual fundraising event, Chopped for Charity, is back in 2023 and tickets are on sale NOW! Friday, April 28th at Nashawtuc Country Club in ConcordVIP Reception – 5:30pm-6:30pmGeneral Admission – 6:30pm Watch three professional chefs battle in a culinary competition. Television and radio personality Chef Joe Gatto will serve as…

February is Volunteer Love month at Open Table! We couldn't provide our services without our dedicated support team of volunteers. It's our volunteers who put the Love in More Love, Less Hunger and we appreciate you this and every month! Thank you, volunteers! Stop by our 33 Main Street location…

Open Table is proud to partner with the MetroWest Health Foundation and other organizations to break down the barriers of stigma and transportation to reach the often hidden need for food in the Boston suburbs. One of those suburbs is Hudson, where Open Table currently serves an average of 170…

Our February Most Wanted items are Personal Care and Household Cleaning products. These are highly sought items that can be hard to fit into tight budgets. We welcome donations to be dropped off at our Main St Maynard site and thank you for your support! Personal Care Toothpaste Toothbrushes Deodorant…

We are proud to partner with Emerson Health and other donors to provide diapers, menstrual care products, and incontinence products through our pantry and mobile programs. These products are not covered by public assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC and are essential to the dignity of clients. They are…

The Acton Chinese-American Civic Society gifted our clients Lunar New Year treat bags this week! We are grateful for the continued support from this local group who has made this holiday festive for our clients many times. Thank you for showing us how to spread More Love, Less Hunger!

We have more families depending on us each week than ever before. We are working hard to cook more prepared meals and fill more grocery bags. We track our numbers and they are impressive and daunting at the same time. But our clients are not numbers. They are people. They…