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Soup Fest

Our 8th annual Soup Fest took place on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at the Truro Farmers’ Market!

Thanks to all of our volunteers, sponsors, community supporters, SOUPer chefs and soup lovers, we were able to raise just under $5,000 for United Way in 2024.

Sponsored by:

  • Earth Angels
  • Burchell MacDougall, LLP
  • Wilson’s Home Heating
  • Downtown Truro Partnership
  • Will Kare Paving

With support from:

  • Truro Farmers’ Market
  • Truro Bearcats
  • Hospice Society
  • Clay Café
  • Masstown Market
  • Truro Parks Recreation and Culture and the Truro Long John Festival
  • Soup Fest committee members and longtime volunteers
  • And so many more…
ORDER YOUR COPY OF OUR CUPS OF COMFORT SOUP COOKBOOK

Special thanks to this year’s SOUPer chefs for providing these delicious options this year:

  • BellyUp BBQ & Grill
    • Smoked Chicken Chowder
      • gluten and nut free
  • Bistro 22
    • Roasted Sweet Potato and Apple
      • gluten free, vegan, and nut free (it does contain soy)
  • CMHA: Colchester East Hants Branch Catering
    • Hamburger and Cabbage Soup
  • Colchester Community Support Society – Colchester Food Bank Sharing Kitchen
    • Creamy Roasted Carrot Soup
      • vegan, gluten and nut free
  • Great British Grub
    • Chili beef and black bean
      • gluten, lactose and nut free
  • Maggie’s Place Family Resource Centre – Colchester
    • Minestrone Soup
      • vegan, gluten, dairy, and nut free
  • Olive & Vine
    • Coconut Chicken Curry
      • gluten and dairy free
  • Parichat’s Asia Thai Restaurant
    • Khao Soi
      • dairy and nut free
  • Supper by Sylvia
    • Ethiopian Inspired Red Lentil Soup
      • vegan, gluten free
  • The Commune
    • Carribean Corn Soup
  • The Nook and Cranny Brew Pub
    • Potato and Pickle Soup
      • gluten, nut, and dairy free
  • And this year’s MYSTERY CHEF…
    • Woodfired Chicken Tortilla Soup
      • gluten, nut, and dairy free (without garnish)

We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support!

Soup Fest is a safe, accessible event held at the Truro Farmers’ Market, offering an assortment of tasty soup samples from local vendors.

We look forward to this event every year, and hope you do too!

Here are our 2025 WINNERS!

1st place: Our Mystery Chef – Jaime Cuiffreda, Truro Group; 2nd place: Parichat’s Asia Thai; 3rd place: CMHA Catering

Here are our 2024 WINNERS!

1st place: Parichat’s Asia Thai; 2nd place: Colchester Food Bank Sharing Kitchen; 3rd place: Nook & Cranny

Here are our 2023 WINNERS!

1st place: Parichat’s Asia Thai; 2nd place: Mystery Chef Lisa Wood; 3rd place: Belly Up BBQ & Grill

Here are our 2022 WINNERS!

1st place: Mystery Chef Mari Ann Stiles; 2nd place: CMHA Catering; 3rd place: Bistro 22

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