by: Kayleigh ThomasPosted: Nov 15, 2024 / 06:21 AM ESTUpdated: Nov 15, 2024 / 06:21 AM EST CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – We are two weeks away from Thanksgiving and that means families in need will be looking for food for a traditional turkey…
by: Ashley ShookPosted: Oct 9, 2024 / 02:35 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 9, 2024 / 02:35 PM EDT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Regional Chamber announced the winners of its annual Super 60 awards program.Businesses were nominated that achieved remarkable success and made significant…
SPRINGFIELD — The Big E facilitated a food drive among its concessionaires this year, which generated more than 3,000 pounds in donations to Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts (RTWM), a Springfield-based food rescue service that distributes donated and specially purchased foods,…
Updated: Nov. 10, 2024, 5:30 a.m.|Published: Nov. 10, 2024, 5:29 a.m. If you venture out by yourself to gather leftover vegetables from a field, picking over an already harvested potato patch in, say, the Northampton Meadows, you’ll most likely do it alone…
by: Ashley ShookPosted: Oct 24, 2024 / 03:24 PM EDTUpdated: Oct 24, 2024 / 03:50 PM EDT WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A collaboration between Eastern States Exposition and Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, more than 1.5 tons of food…
Posted on MSN.com October 14, 2024 SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Regional Chamber announced the winners of its annual Super 60 awards program. Businesses were nominated that achieved remarkable success and made significant contributions to the region, as well as…
Some western Massachusetts farmers say the apple bounty is so good this year they're giving away thousands of pounds of the fruit. That's in stark contrast to last year, when a late frost decimated local apple crops. Leslie Harris of Quon-Quont Farm…
by: Kayleigh ThomasPosted: Sep 24, 2024 / 10:32 PM EDTUpdated: Sep 25, 2024 / 08:42 AM EDT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – There are over 98,000 food-insecure people in western Massachusetts. In Springfield, volunteers at Rachel’s Table were recognized and appreciated for their work…
HOLYOKE — The new Holyoke Community College (HCC) food pantry is more than four times the size of the old one. More than that, it is now just steps away from the HCC Campus Center and cafeteria. “This new location feels…
by: Kayla HeveyPosted: Jun 14, 2024 / 03:05 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 14, 2024 / 03:05 PM EDT (Mass Appeal) – Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts works to alleviate hunger and reduce food waste in Western Massachusetts. They are one of…