TPSS Community Kitchen

04/28/2026

See you there!

Coming soon -- our annual celebration of food and community!

Enjoy an incredible variety of sweet and savory dishes from 15+ local food businesses, a mix of current entrepreneurs and successful alumni from Crossroads’ TPSS Community Kitchen. From Latin American staples like pupusas, tacos, and empanadas to rich Ethiopian and Peruvian stews and gourmet mac-n-cheese, there is truly something for everyone. Save room for dessert with decadent baked goods, handcrafted cotton candy, and unique Haitian sweets, all paired perfectly with locally roasted Guatemalan coffee.

Come for the food, stay for the live music and free face painting. This event will be held rain or shine. See you there!

For more event info, visit: https://www.crossroadscommunityfoodnetwork.org/2026foodfair/

05/08/2024

Calling all foodies! Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Crossroads Community Food Fair hosted by Crossroads Community Food Network on Sunday, May 19 at 10am!

Learn more about this celebration of Takoma Park’s vibrant food scene on the blog: https://bit.ly/3WsOuRC

05/20/2023

03/09/2023

The registration is live for our FREE business plan / business pitch workshops! This boot camp will be held March 13,14,15,and 16 from 11am-1pm Registration link in bio!! Or log onto www.foodbizmentor.com for registration links for free business training

01/20/2023

TPSS Community Kitchen food entrepreneur Muối Tiêu, a Vietnamese food truck, is popping up on Fridays at the TPSS Co-op this month. Don't miss today's menu celebrating the Lunar New Year or Tết, available from 5-7 pm.

05/13/2022

02/16/2022

"For 18 years, Cheryl Sloan has been selling maple-frosted walnuts, pecans and cashews, as well as trail mix, as part of her business Cheryl’s Kitchen. Until a few years ago, she had to drive more than 30 miles to Gaithersburg to make her products, but for the last few years, she has used the Takoma Park Silver Spring Community Kitchen inside the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church on Tulip Avenue as her space. The community kitchen was started in 2017 by the nonprofit Crossroads Community Food Network as an affordable food preparation space for entrepreneurs who have gone through the organization’s microenterprise training program."

One mile is so much better than 30! We're so glad to have you at the TPSS Community Kitchen, Ms. Cheryl!

Entrepreneurs’ products include rice, nuts, produce

08/26/2021

"Feed the Fridge has been unique in creating an ecosystem that addresses needs for nutritious and complete meals," says Ivie Baker, Crossroads' Community Kitchen Program Manager. "Providing accessible refrigeration, partnering with local food companies, and pairing funding for this initiative really brings a good meal to life. When someone opens the Fridge to grab lunch or a few dinners without any concern, it's equivalent to opening your fridge at home and seeing you still have some of your favorite leftovers. That is simply satisfying!"

Read more about Jalapeno Mexican Grill, one of the food businesses based at the TPSS Community Kitchen, and their involvement with the Feed the Fridge initiative along with other program updates in our Summer e-news: https://mailchi.mp/crossroadscommunityfoodnetwork.org/1120649-13411291?e=752ffd2222

07/22/2021

It's official: Feed the Fridge's Mary's Center fridge, their 29th in the DMV, is now open and filled with nourishing meals from Jalapeno Mexican Grill. Making fresh, nutritious food more accessible to those in need and helping small food businesses thrive--win-win! We're grateful to Feed the Fridge founder Mark Bucher, pictured here with Jalapeño's Ciro and Araceli, Anna Hargrave of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, the Montgomery County MD Council and Mary's Center for working together to make this happen.

03/25/2021

Shaping up to be a beautiful spring evening this Saturday!