Access Nutritious Soups with Our Innovative
Soup Bank
The Soup Sisters Soup Bank is the social enterprise component of the Soup Sisters’ operations. The agencies and schools who receive our delicious, ready-to-eat, heat-and-serve soup consistently express how we positively impact their clients' and students’ physical and mental well-being through affordable quality food.
“ We can’t make it for the price we can buy it at from the Soup Sisters Soup Bank. The cost to buy all the ingredients, when prices are going up all the time, the time to prepare, it all adds up.”
Mustard Seed Calgary
“I love Soup Day! I like them all but Hamburger soup is my favourite, and my friends like Corn Chowder. It tastes really good!”
Aspen Heights Elementary School student
ZERO FOOD WASTE
No landfill footprint through commercial production.
AFFORDABLE
Soup Sisters soup is produced economically in large kettles. This cost efficiency shields your organization from increasing food costs and helps alleviate labor shortages.
IN-KIND DELIVERY
The generosity of Lineage allows us to deliver at no cost nationwide.
CONVENIENT
Packaged in family-size 4 lb bags, soup is flash frozen, ready to heat and serve.
DELICIOUS
Our recipes are developed with the support of food scientists and Chef Michael Allemeier CMC, one of three Certified Master Chefs in Canada.
MADE IN CANADA
Proudly made in Edmonton, Alberta
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Why a soup bank?The Soup Bank emerged as a vital adaptation from community soup-making events to commercial production in response to the pandemic. Despite the challenges, the demand for food remained, and our Soup Bank model provided a safe solution to meet those needs. Today, it remains a highly sustainable and cost-effective way to address food insecurity in a meaningful way.
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How does a Soup Bank work?Delicious, nutritious soup made with wholesome ingredients is produced in an accredited facility in large quantities. The soup is packaged in family size 4lb bags, flash frozen; ready to heat and serve. We are able to reach clients nationwide thanks to Lineage (formerly VersaCold) which delivers in kind.
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Who can access the Soup Bank?The Soup Bank is available to any Canadian frontline organization, big or small, looking for a way to reduce costs while still providing quality, nutritious food to its clients.
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What flavours are available?There are seven varieties produced on rotation monthly. Every month we guarantee at least one vegetarian and one protein option. · Chicken Noodle · Corn Chowder · Potato Leek · Hamburger · Mushroom Barley · Minestrone · Chili All Soup Sisters soup is produced in a HACCP Accredited Facility and is CIFA Certified.
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How long does the soup last?· unopened frozen soup must be consumed within one year · unopened thawed soup must be consumed within two weeks · opened thawed soup must be consumed within 5 days
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How much soup is in a case?1 case = 320 ounces = 40 servings (based on average 8 oz serving size) 5 ( 4lb bags per case) 8 servings per bag
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How much does it cost?
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Is there a minimum order?There is a minimum order of 2 cases. Each case is one flavour of 20 lbs frozen soup made up of 5 x 4 lbs family size bags.
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How can I order?It’s easy! Email: info@soupsisters.org Orders must be received by the first day of the month before the desired shipping date. (For example: order your soup by May 1 for June 15 shipping) Your soup is delivered monthly. (Subject to change depending on order size)
Since 2020, our Soup Bank has delivered over half a million servings to 60 agencies nationwide made possible with the generous support of Lineage Logistics.
