Created 30 years ago as a soup kitchen in downtown Pittsfield, the Harvest Table now serves 125 people every Tuesday night at the First United Methodist Church across from City Hall. Dinner is free and open to all.

Thanks to creative volunteer chef, BCC student and Culinary Arts major, Henry Parson,  the meals are different every week. With the assistance of  a small army of volunteers, the food is made and served restaurant style.

Julie, another BCC student, volunteers to cook and serve at the Harvest Table as part of a Service-Learning project in her Intro to Sociology class with BCC faculty Colin Adams. She says, “People are really friendly here. As a Human Service major, it’s a perfect opportunity to understand how people can work together and get along especially when they come from different backgrounds.”