Shepherd's Table

At Shepherd’s Table, everyone is welcome exactly as they are.

This Pride Month, and every month, we’re proud to be a place where all people can come as they are and share a meal with dignity, respect, and care. No questions asked.

We believe everyone deserves to be seen, valued, and welcomed at the table.

We are happy to partner with the Food Justice Coalition in releasing a County Executive Candidate Questionnaire. With the county executive election coming up on June 23rd, we encourage you to read more about 4 of the candidate's visions for food justice in their future administration.

Find the link to the county executive questionnaire here:https://shepherdstable.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ce-questionnaire-final.pdf

On Saturday, we celebrated the graduation of the fourth and fifth cohorts of our Culinary Skills Training Program.
We want to congratulate Tehya and Patrick from Cohort 4, and Robert, Christine, Terri, and Imani from Cohort 5.

Each of them worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone, and we’re excited to see where their career paths take them next.

The intimate ceremony was held in our dining room and attended by graduates’ friends and family, staff, and special guests Kate Stewart and Lorig Charkoudian.

Each student received a certificate of completion from Christina Moore, along with a knife set and tablet to support them in their next steps. Several students were also honored with the Chris Parkman Award, named in memory of a student from our first cohort who achieved the goals he set for himself before his premature passing.

In addition to the awards presented by Christina, Councilmember Stewart and Delegate Charkoudian also presented graduates with certificates in recognition of their accomplishments. The ceremony was followed by a delicious lunch catered by Shepherd’s Table.

Our sixth cohort is set to begin on June 1. If you or someone you know is interested in the program, please visit: https://shepherdstable.org/cstp/

On Saturday, we celebrated the graduation of the fourth and fifth cohorts of our Culinary Skills Training Program.

We want to congratulate Tehya and Patrick from Cohort 4, and Robert, Christine, Terri, and Imani from Cohort 5. Each of them worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone, and we’re excited to see where their career paths take them next.

The intimate ceremony was held in our dining room and attended by graduates’ friends and family, staff, and special guests Kate Stewart and Lorig Charkoudian.

Each student received a certificate of completion from Christina Moore, along with a knife set and tablet to support them in their next steps. Several students were also honored with the Chris Parkman Award, named in memory of a student from our first cohort who achieved the goals he set for himself before his premature passing.

In addition to the awards presented by Christina, Councilmember Stewart and Delegate Charkoudian also presented graduates with certificates in recognition of their accomplishments. The ceremony was followed by a delicious lunch catered by Shepherd’s Table.

Our sixth cohort is set to begin on June 1. If you or someone you know is interested in the program, please visit: https://shepherdstable.org/cstp/