Soup Share Toolkit

The Soup Share relies on the availability of produce from area growers that we work with -- these folks are highlighted in each newsletter.  Our goal is to give you a variety of inspired, vegetarian soups to eat as is, or dressed up through the serving suggestions listed in each week’s email.  We slightly under-salt, so that you can adjust the level to your preference and note any common allergens at the end of the descriptions below.  Soups come to you fresh and ready to eat.  They have the best flavor if consumed by the Saturday following each Tuesday, or can be frozen to enjoy at a later date.  

PICKING UP YOUR ORDER
Participants must pick up their orders within the allotted time frame noted in this document.  It’s up to your Soup Share host (the person who lives at your pick-up spot and generously shares their space) to decide what happens to soup and/or bread if you don't pick by Tuesday night. Please be respectful of your host’s time and space and do your best to be on time.  It might be okay to pick up 30 minutes late, or the next morning, but there’s no guarantee.   Do not ring the doorbell at your pick-up location, as everything you need is in or beside the refrigerators.

A roster with each participant’s last name and order is posted weekly at each pick-up location.  Quarts of soup are labeled with last names. **Please make sure to only take containers labeled with your last name.  Loaves of bread will not be individually labeled.  Please refer to the posted roster to confirm your order, as not everyone has ordered bread.  

GOING OUT OF TOWN?
We will hold your order at your request and give you a double portion of soup and/or bread on another date.  This is two quarts of the same soup, rather than soup from the week you’re away that is frozen and delivered later.  Alternatively, we will donate your order to our community fridge program.  Please give us at least 5 days notice to either hold your order or request your double portion.  You must specifically indicate which date you would like your double portion on – this does not automatically happen the week following the date you’ve requested as absent.

INCLEMENT WEATHER
If severe snow or ice prevents our team from cooking or making deliveries, we may cancel, delay or reschedule that week’s share. We’ll always send an email to everyone ahead of time if the weather forces a change to our schedule.

ALLERGIES
All of our soups are vegetarian.  If you have a food allergy that we should know about, please let us know ahead of time and we will do our best to accommodate.  This sometimes means skipping a week and doubling up on another date.  We’ll be sure to give you a heads up if this pertains to you.

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
We send out a weekly newsletter on Tuesday mornings about the soup and bread for the week.  Please add hi@shortwintersoups.com to your email contacts (here's how). Otherwise, our emails might go to your spam/promotions folder. We don't want you to miss any important information!  

SNEAK PEAK
We do not publish a menu for the 12-week Soup Share ahead of time.  Everyone gets our weekly newsletter on Tuesday mornings, but if you like to plan ahead of time, we send out a 1-line email on Saturdays with the name of the soup we'll be making for the following Tuesday delivery.  Send us an email if you'd like to be added to our “sneak peak” email.

*This is available by request only, so you will not automatically be added unless you’re already on the list from the most recent session, in which case, we’ll carry over your name and you do not need to re-request your email to be added.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Ask away!  You can always call or text Tova at 919-619-3616 or send an email to tova@shortwintersoups.com

PICK-UP LOCATIONS

SOUTHERN VILLAGE - 215 Westside Drive / Pick-up time frame: 9:30am - 8pm
Park on the street and pick-up inside the garage.  When facing the house, the side door to the garage will be on your right.  

CHAPEL HILL COOPERATIVE PRESCHOOL / Pick-up time frame: 10am - 5:30pm
Look for the mini fridge directly outside the door from the Purple Room cubbies.

MEADOWMONT - 124 Little Branch Trail / Pick-up time frame: 10:30am - 8pm
Park on the street and pick-up on the front porch.

LAKE FOREST - 1921 S. Lakeshore Drive / Pick-up time frame: 11 - 9pm
Pick up in the carport.  Look for the black refrigerator.  Bread bin is directly behind the refrigerator.  Please keep the cabinet closed to keep squirrels from finding the bread. Parking is available in the circular driveway.  

BRIGHTLEAF SQUARE - 205 Albemarle St / Pick-up time frame: 11:30am - 8pm
Pick-up is on the front porch.  Please park on the street.