LIFE Services and Braise Serve Up Community Connection at Annual Farm2Table Dinner

LIFE Services and Braise celebrated a shared commitment to local food, hands-on learning and community connection during an exclusive Farm2Table dinner on Oct. 14, 2026.

Braise transformed produce grown by LIFE Services clients and staff in CFI’s hoop houses into a gourmet four-course meal. Guests enjoyed fried green tomatoes, orzo-stuffed cabbage, roasted monkfish and crème brûlée—all featuring ingredients grown through the Farm2Table program.

The evening highlighted much more than what was on the menu. Guests also experienced the creativity of LIFE Services clients through original artwork, plants and homemade basil and celery salts.

The dinner was a culmination of work that happens throughout the growing season. LIFE Services clients help plant, tend and harvest produce, then prepare deliveries for restaurant partners such as Braise. Through the partnership, their work becomes part of a memorable dining experience that connects local agriculture, culinary expertise and community inclusion.

We’re grateful to Braise for recognizing and celebrating the skills, creativity and contributions of LIFE Services clients. Together, LIFE Services and Braise demonstrated what can grow when community partners create meaningful opportunities and share a commitment to inclusion.

You can help LIFE Services create more opportunities like these by making a donation.