Empty Bowls events provide a means to raise both money and awareness about poverty and hunger in our communities. Volunteer local professional potters are the driving force behind these events, volunteering their time and energy to create soup bowls which are then exchanged for money in support of local charities.

Bowls will be available at the Sensational Soup Off to be held on Thanksgiving Monday, October 14th, 2024, at Aboyne Hall. When you arrive at the Soup Off you will have an opportunity to choose a bowl from a fabulous selection of handcrafted bowls which have been set aside specifically for this event.

The Sensational Soup Off promises to be a fabulous competition between professional and amateur chefs who will create memorable soups using local ingredients. Use your empty bowl to sample all of the soups and then cast your ballot for your favourites. At the end of the event, your bowl will be rinsed for you and your Empty Bowl is yours to take home.

Our 2023 bowl makers were:
Staci Barron, Vickie Braden, Jillian Dempster,  Murray Fox, Inga Gircyte, Lynn Gorwill, Claudia Lambert and Tim Smith