Gleaning and Growing Gardens Rachel’s Table recently received a three-year federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for more than $300,000. Part of the USDA’s Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program, this grant will support further growth of…
Our new van! This fall, Rachel’s Table held a ribbon-cutting for its new refrigerated van, a game-changing acquisition made possible by Senator Eric Lesser and Representative Brian Ashe, among others. Senator Adam Gomez helped secure funding for FY23 to help…
Woman of Impact 2022 Jodi Falk, Rachel’s Table’s Director, was recently honored with BusinessWest’s Women of Impact Class of 2022 Award. This award goes to honor women who have the authority and power to move the needle in their business,…
GLEANING FOR EVERYONE! By: Chloe Belliveau, Haylee Wetnicka, and Meghan Hamerski Due to the uncertainty of weather and other factors that influence the harvest in any given year, farmers often plant an abundance of produce that they are not able…
Rachel’s Table turns 30 This month, Rachel’s Table turns 30! Thirty years ago, service-minded, bold women from the Women’s Philanthropy division of the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts decided they wanted to meet a local need that would make a…
Growing Gardens Blossoms Peter Paradise, St. Andrew’s Church member who started the Good News Garden at the church to donate entirely to RT’s agencies Growing Gardens, Rachel’s Table’s newest food equity initiative that provides access to healthy food for all,…
New Rachel’s Table Teen Leaders Pictured from left to right: Mia Conca, Franza Mazimpaka, Emmalene Pirnie, and Teen Board Coordinator Sarah Bate Each year, several young people from diverse backgrounds, religions and ethnicities from greater Springfield come together for an…
Dignity in action Pictured from left to right: Kristen McClintock, Executive Director of The Gray House, and Jodi Falk, Director of Rachel’s Table In late July, a group made up of Rachel’s Table and The Gray House representatives, as well…
Christina’s House grows food https://youtu.be/gF8p-ycvTRY Former Executive Director of Christina’s House, Shannon Mumblo, speaks in this video about the impact of RT on Christina’s House. A few years ago, Rachel’s Table was approached by Christina’s House, a home and program…
What’s in a name? Volunteer Steve Lepow distributes healthy snacks to The Gray House Executive Director Kristen McClintock. When I first interviewed for the position of Director of Rachel’s Table, (RT), the nearly 30-year-old program of the Jewish Federation of…