Positive Community Kitchen

The Harvest of Hope is coming up October 15 at the Eugene Country Club. We're raising money to help continue our mission of nourishing our neighbors facing health crises throughout the Eugene/Springfield area.

We wanted to say a special thank you to OCCU - Oregon Community Credit Union for investing in this event and in community wellbeing. 💙

Did you know that peaches and nectarines are nearly biologically identical? The only difference is nectarines have a recessive gene that allows them to grow without the classic peach fuzz. Now you do!

What is your favorite way to enjoy a peach? 🍑

As summer comes to a close, we can’t help but reminisce on the amazing summer cohort we had. From delicious ingredients to the amazing volunteers, we are so thankful for all who donated their time, money or produce. ❤️

Picture descriptions in order:
1. Volunteers Karen and Kymberly making our pesto for the Pesto Pasta! 🍝
2. Our refreshing watermelon salad. 🍉🥗
3. Thank you REMAX Integrity for your support! ❣️
4. This coconut chia seed pudding is something you need in your life, recipe on our site! 🥥🫐
5. Some fennel frond fun. 🤭
6. Youth volunteer Cadence chopping apples! 🍏
7. Tomato basil soup spread. 😋
8. Lovely dragonfly necklaces donated by a former client. 🩵 Thank you, Maria!
9. Plum & Berry oat bars 🙌🏼
10. The dishes never end 😮‍💨
11. Volunteers Megha and Kari checking doneness of the delicious double chocolate chip cookies. 🍫
12. Cauliflower burrito bowl with lime crema, yum! 🍠
13. Donated blueberries washed and ready to be frozen to enjoy all winter. Thank you Nancy from Mohawk River Blueberries! 🫐
14. PCK’s “cowboy caviar!” 🤠
15. Volunteers Tom and Ean prepping this weeks soup! 🥣
16. Chicken Coconut stew with rice, a client favorite this summer. 🥰
17. Beautiful Cherry Tomatoes from Groundwork Organics! 🍅
18. Plum & Berry Walnut Oat Crisp. 🤤
19. Volunteers Sandy and Sarah pulling cookies out of the oven! 🍪
20. Black bean and sweet potato stew with rice. 🍠🍚 I don’t know about you but now I’m hungry!

We are less than a month away from our Harvest for a Hope event at the Eugene Country Club! We hope to see you there!

We wanted to send another thank you to Bigfoot Beverages for your continued support of Positive Community Kitchen and this event. 🩵

Calling all Eugene/Springfield teens! Do you have a passion to make a difference in your community? Are you already a part of the PCK family and using this as your reminder?

Well here it is! We hope we'll see you for our Youth Leadership Committee 2026-2027 kick off, next Thursday, September 24th from 4-6 PM. We'll be answering questions for the upcoming year, reviewing the successes of last year and getting ready to kick off the next year.

We hope to see you there!

As the weather starts changing and the rain finds its way back into the PNW, so does the arrival of the "cozy food" season. This month's feature recipe in our September newsletter was our Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup. 🫑🍅
This soup is great to make while we still have local peppers and tomatoes, roasting them concentrates the flavor, making for an especially delicious way to appreciate this time of year! 😋

Interested in more seasonal recipes like this one? We highlight recipes in our newsletter every month! Sign up for our newsletter on our homepage: https://positivecommunitykitchen.org/

Join Positive Community Kitchen on October 15th as we foster hope, ensuring our community members facing health crises are not walking through their battle alone. 🤝

A special thank you to our Kitchen sponsor, National Fire Fighters Corp. for investing in our mission to nourish our neighbors and this event. 💓

Olive oil is a staple in the Positive Community Kitchen kitchen! What is your favorite dish to use olive oil in?

Positive Community Kitchen follows bank & school-recognized holidays. We will continue regular operation hours for the rest of the week and will make deliveries as scheduled on Wednesday.

Have a great long weekend!

Happy September!

Welcoming the "ber" months with some rain makes us want to cozy up with a book and some delicious soup. This week, PCK clients get to enjoy a nourishing Creamy Corn soup. What meals are you most looking forward to as the colder weather rolls in? 🍂