OUR VALUES

Behind each bowl of soup are the values that inspire and motivate us: supporting local ecosystems, combating food waste, addressing food insecurity, reducing our footprint and working toward a positive impact on climate change. 

SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY

We are a Supporting Partner of Durham Community Fridge, a mutual aid group that believes in free food for all. Two community refrigerators and pantries are stocked with food free for the taking 24/7/365. We provide DCF with weekly vegetarian meals and soup every Tuesday. Want to donate a pint of soup towards this cause? You can do so here.

PURCHASING PHILOSOPHY

Over 60% of our ingredient costs go to NC-based growers and producers. These are some of the folks we most often purchase from:

Open Door Farm | Ten Mothers Farm | One Soil Farm | Cates Corner Farm | Sugar Hill Produce | American Miso Master | Faithfull Farm | Transplanting Traditions Community Farm | Farmer Foodshare | Happy Dirt

CERTIFIED PLASTIC NEUTRAL

As a player in the ready-to-eat, prepared foods sector, we recognize the grave threat that plastic pollution poses to the future of our planet.  Although clean containers can be returned to us for reuse, we decided to become certified plastic neutral through rePurpose Global because we believe in the power of brands to affect long-lasting and impactful change.

rePurpose Global is the world’s first plastic credit platform, financing plastic waste management and mitigation projects worldwide. Through our certification, we fund the recovery of as much nature-bound plastic waste as we use across the manufacturing, packaging and distribution of our soups. Plastic is ubiquitous in food manufacturing and commercial kitchens, but we are trying to do our part to help!

One of the questions we are asked frequently is “Why are you still using plastic at all? Can't you figure out something better for the environment?”

Plastic is an incredibly durable, affordable, and lightweight material that guarantees product quality and reduces carbon footprints in transportation compared to glass or metal. However, we’re all becoming more and more aware of the devastating impact it can have on not just our oceans, but land-based ecosystems, communities, and even human health. That’s why we’re taking action! Our Plastic Neutral certification empowers us to create an immediate impact on the plastic waste crisis, while we work hard towards our long-term sustainability goals.

We sell our soups in package-less “soup cubes” at Part & Parcel, Durham’s package free shop. Part & Parcel seeks to reduce waste, contribute to equitable food systems, and serve as a model of neurodiversity through inclusive employment.