Bastrop Countywide Empty Bowl Project

Savor some of the best soups, stews and chili in the county: the 16th annual Bastrop Countywide EMPTY BOWL PROJECT is rapidly approaching: Saturday, Feb.29—from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.—at the Bastrop Convention Center (in downtown Bastrop, 1408 Chestnut St. Bastrop).

Tickets are $25 per person for your choice of a pottery soup bowl decorated by local school-age artists), all the delicious soup, stew or chili you want to sample, and family favorite cookies prepared by local bakers. Children 12 and under eat free.

Tickets may be purchased on line now at http://bit.ly/BastropEmptyBowProject2020; any remaining tickets will be sold at the door on Feb. 29.

The soups, stews and chili served showcase the talents of some of the Bastrop area’s best restaurants and caterers. It’s a “battle of the ladles” in which the chefs will be vying for “best” bragging rights. Celebrity judges will tag “bests” in each category, and attendees will vote their “fan favorite”. The event is produced by the Bastrop County Emergency Food Pantry in partnership with the Bastrop Independent School District, restaurants and caterers through the county as well as local artists and other silent auction donors, cookie makers, and sponsoring businesses and individuals. Proceeds help fund the Pantry’s “emergency food” program bridging the gap between the basic nutritional needs of residents across the county—young, old, individuals, families—and their ability to address these needs on their own. Event proceeds, grants and donations also empower the Pantry’s efforts to inform, counsel and lift up the thousands among us—more than one out of every seven Bastrop County residents—who are living in poverty and facing food insecurity and poor nutrition.