Dining Rooms

Eating together in community is an important part of life at Pendle Hill – a time for students, staff and visitors to gather in conversation and friendship in our community dining room. Once a week (Wednesday) we eat the evening meal in silence and close with a brief sharing by a community member.

Our cooks, whose work is a ministry of love and concern, promote community well-being by serving nutritionally balanced meals with a sense of joy and good taste. Most foods, including bread and other staples, are homemade, and we make extensive use of organic fruits and vegetables from our garden and local Community Supported Agriculture initiative. Many of our dinners are vegetarian and include protein sources from grains and beans. Other dinners include free-range meat or poultry, or fish chosen with conservation in mind. All meals include vegan and vegetarian options.