Come to the Table

Empowering faith communities to support just food systems

Come to the Table

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Come to the Table’s mission is to empower faith communities to participate in the creation of a just food system through collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy. 

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Maggie Funkhouser on the Role of Farmers Markets Food & Conversations

Maggie Funkhouser joins the podcast! Maggie is the Director for the NC Farmers Market Network. Maggie brings a range of experience in farmers markets, most recently as the Market Manager of the Carrboro Farmers' Market in Carrboro, NC. She was raised in NC’s Triangle and has worked in local food systems there for many years, including as an educator, gardener, baker, and foodservice industry worker. She is especially interested in the intersection of food access and farmers markets, as well as elevating NC farmers markets as vibrant community spaces centered around local food and farm products. Justine Okra recipe1lb ground sausage1-2 cups sliced okra1 cp. diced peppers1 cp. diced or canned tomatoesGarlic, salt, and Kitchen PepperSautee the sausage in the cast iron skillet. Add the okra and peppers and cook 5 min. Add the tomatoes, garlic and spices. Cook until it’s nice and uniform, about 10-15 min. Serve over riceCheck out Omar Ruiz-Lopez’s music at omarruizlopez.comFollow the work of North Carolina Farmers Market Network at ncfmn.org or follow them on Instagram at @ncfarmersmarketnetwork. Find your local farmers market here.The Wild Birds by Wendell Berry
  1. Maggie Funkhouser on the Role of Farmers Markets
  2. Bread for the World on The Values of a Just Food System
  3. Derrick Weston on Imagining a Better Future
  4. Chelsea Marshall on the Right to Food

Come to the Table Team Members & Contact Information

Justine Post, Come to the Table Program Director, [email protected], 989.430.4315
David Allen, Come to the Table Senior Program Manager, [email protected], 984.214.2816
Jarred White, Come to the Table Program Manager, [email protected], 919.548.4730
Amy Ellis, Come to the Table Communications Associate, [email protected]

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Recent Come to the Table Blogs

If You Give a Food Hub a Chance

“We joke that we became a food hub overnight,” said Laura Torres, the Director of the Smoky Mountain Harvest Hub (SMHH) in Waynesville, NC. This food hub, which aggregates from farmers across the region, distributes most of their produce via Haywood Christian Ministry (HCM), the highest volume food pantry in MANNA FoodBank’s service area. What […]
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Pantry Pivots | Technical Assistance Spotlight

Centering food pantry clients’ ability to choose their own foods is about more than nutrition, it’s about being neighborly. Many pantries pre-select which products are given to its clients. For the food programs themselves, this can be time-consuming and physically demanding on staff and volunteers, and agencies may be investing their money on the wrong products. Neighbors, on the other hand, receive things that they may not use or not know how to prepare.
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A Reflection on Food & SNAP

 In June, Come to the Table partnered with Dr. Sarah Bowen and Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody of N.C. State University to host a workshop on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), its history, and how communities can respond in light of recent cuts of the program. The RAFI team led participants through a timeline of the last year as it relates to SNAP. Since October 2025, the food assistance space has taken blow after blow from significant changes and cuts to federal policy.
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