The Longer Table

05/04/2026

A new initiative in Arnprior!

No yard? No problem.
We’re excited to launch the Seeds of Faith Community Garden at Glad Tidings Church!
This new space is designed for anyone who wants to grow their own food, connect with others, and be part of a community rooted in faith.
🌿 40 garden plots available (3ft x 8ft)
💲 $30 for the full season
📅 May 9 – Thanksgiving
Whether you’re new to gardening or have years of experience, you’re welcome here.
📧 Registration opens May 4
Let’s grow something meaningful together.

04/30/2026

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04/23/2026

County of Renfrew Paramedic Service came to help out at Arnprior Reads Cookbook Edition over the weekend. From chatting with guests and competitors, to ending the night scooping up so much ice cream, Commander Stephanie did it all. Community partnerships with the paramedics allow us to get the word and the food to those who need it most. Our paramedics are world leaders changing the scope of what paramedics do. Please check out what they do. Services they provide go above and beyond!

04/22/2026

As we continue to celebrate National Volunteer Week, today we would like to celebrate the volunteers who create our delicious and nutritious frozen meals. The Longer Table produced over 1000 meals in the past 12 months. Many many hands are needed to do all that chopping, stirring, packaging and labeling. It's a huge task, but you show up time after time! Thank you to all our tremendous volunteers! We appreciate all of your hard work supporting our mission to help our hungry neighbours. If you'd like to volunteer with our organization, please email [email protected]

04/21/2026

Today we have 2 more incredible volunteers right here! The ladies at White Pine Books are so very supportive of our work. We got to know them planning Arnprior Reads Cookbook Edition and can't wait to do it again. If you didn't get all the books you wanted Saturday night, run in and get them and support us at the same time. Thank you ladies!!

In honour of such an incredible event on April 18th, White Pine Books will be donating 15% of all Cookbook sales to The Longer Table!
All this week until April 26th.

cooks ready-made meals for those in need in the Arnprior community.

04/20/2026

It's National Volunteer Week (April 19th-25th) here in Canada and we would like to start the week introducing our Volunteer Coordinator Kathryn Tranter Abt. Kathryn has been volunteering with us since the very beginning in 2023. As an active and amazing Volunteer we knew she would be ideal to lead the team. Kathryn showed just how much she cares for her team on Saturday night. Our Table Angels all got a chance to eat and enjoy the evening and knew exactly what to do to make the night a resounding success. Thank you Kathryn and welcome to your new role. If you'd like to volunteer with us, you can reach her at [email protected]

04/19/2026

Heartfelt Thank You to Our MC
We extend our deepest thanks to our wonderful MC, Chris Kyte, for doing such a fantastic job hosting Arnprior Reads: Cookbook Edition, presented by White Pine Books. As the MC for our five‑course tasting plate fundraiser, Chris brought incredible energy, warmth, and professionalism to the evening, keeping the crowd engaged and the momentum flowing from course to course.
This fundraiser truly would not have been so magnificent without Chris’s presence and skill. Thanks to that outstanding hosting, the event ran beautifully and became a memorable celebration of food, community, and storytelling. We are profoundly grateful for the time, care, and enthusiasm Chris shared in support of this event, with proceeds benefiting The Longer Table Arnprior.
Thank you, Chris, for helping make this special evening such a success

04/17/2026

Chef Reggie gets it. We can't wait to welcome him to our little town

Being a small business and working in the food industry, we know how much food prices are affecting people and business at the moment. Food security is a real issue for so many people. Some of your neighbours (yes, even in those nice homes) are going hungry because of the situation. So when came to Chef Reggie with an idea to raise money to feed people in the community, we couldn’t say no. Tomorrow, he shares how to make a sustainable dish, that is delicious and budget friendly, in an amazing fundraising event.

12/08/2025

It was really cold on Giving Tuesday but an email from Northern Credit Union warmed our hearts!! They chose us to be a recipient of their Giving for Good grant. Launched in 2022 this program gives about $140k across all of their branches annually. We are very grateful to their staff and members for this generous gift. The timing couldn't be better as we prepare to set our goals for 2026!

12/06/2025

Find some of our boards members here Sunday. Great time to sign up to volunteer for future cooks!!