Mass Appeal 4/22/24 (Mass Appeal) – Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts’ land-based programs support food security in longer-term and earth-friendly ways. In honor of Earth Day, the non-profit is making sure people have direct access to culturally relevant food through…
4.23.24 My great-grandmother’s oak dining table has graced my kitchen ever since my parents built the house in the 1980s. Looking at it makes me happy. The table — actually, almost any table — signifies history, nourishment, family and community…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – One in three people here in western Massachusetts are food insecure, and local food banks are seeing that high need ahead of the holidays. 22News spoke with Jodi Falk, executive director of Rachel’s Table. She told us…
A traditional form of food redistribution dating to biblical times continues in western Massachusetts. Gleaning is the collection of excess foods from farms and gardens to provide to those in need. With household food insecurity on the rise, this resource…
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table received a $50,000 check Tuesday morning outside of the Jewish Community Center in Springfield. The funds were granted through the state’s budget and Representative Brian Ashe met with staff of Rachel’s Table to present…
by: Ashley Shook Posted: Oct 5, 2023 / 09:21 AM EDT Updated: Oct 5, 2023 / 06:52 PM EDT WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Rachel’s Table, a Springfield organization that provides food for those with low income, collected food donated by vendors at…
Published: Oct. 05, 2023, 5:57 p.m. By Pam Mastriano, The Republican West Springfield - Although the Big E closed for the season on Oct. 1, their service to the community has not. Partnering with Rachel’s Table of Western Massachusetts, among other nonprofits,…
By Kristin Burnell, Photojournalist: John O'Donoghue and Ty Coney Published: Sep. 29, 2023 at 6:16 PM EDT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - “I’m so sad we might be in this position again as we were 5 years ago,” said Jodi Falk. The United States bracing for…
Rachel’s Table has been addressing food insecurity in Western Massachusetts for 30 years, but this summer the program that rescues food and puts in the hands of those who need it underwent a major change. Long a program of the…
Published: Sep. 21, 2023, 8:30 a.m. Once again this year the local food rescue organization, Rachel’s Table, is asking for volunteers to join them in gleaning for food. Gleaning is an old word that appears in the bible and describes the practice…