The soup’s on at KAXE!

Joan Foster from Brewed Awakenings coffeehouse cooking up a pot of borscht in the KAXE kitchen.

Our friends at KAXE have embraced Empty Bowls in a big way this year. In addition to working behind the scenes on the planning committee (thank you Penny and Heidi!), they are hosting an Empty Bowls pre-event tomorrow from 11:00 – 1:00 pm at their studios on the banks of the Mississippi River.

Here’s a link to their website to learn more about the event, including the soups being served and a recipe for Joan Foster’s highly acclaimed borscht.

A colorful assortment of bowls stand ready for Saturday's KAXE Empty Bowls Pre-Event

You can also listen to Heidi’s recent interview with Sue Estee, the director of Second Harvest North Central Food Bank.

Sue reports that food shelf use is up 13 percent and that it’s been a tough year to raise donations to meet the need – a trend that mirrors other food shelves across the state. She explains that for every dollar raised, about five meals can provided. That’s why events like Empty Bowls are so important to lessening the impact of hunger in our area.

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