Our Winter Soup Program provides ready-to-eat healthy and hearty soup from December through March, helps decrease food waste for Berkshire County farms and creates meaningful volunteer opportunities as community members have a chance to share soup recipes and help cook for their neighbors.

Along with wholesome soup, our participants get weekly visits from volunteers and first responders during the winter months when everyone is more secluded from one another. Lanesborough Ambulance Crew helps with deliveries, building trust and positive relationships with seniors and local families.

To get our program off its feet Adams Community Bank generously donated $1000 to support our soup program. 

Please see the Berkshire Eagle’s article about our Community Soup Program here: Berkshire Eagle, December 12th 2022

Enjoy a few of our favorite soup recipes below! With questions, to get on the waitlist or to volunteer, please email: heart.soilma@gmail.com

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Carrot Ginger Soup

Makes 50 2 cup servings

INGREDIENTS 

• 24 pounds carrots 
• 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 8 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided, to taste
• 10 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 20 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger, to taste
• 2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 12 quarts chicken broth 
• 1- 1.5 cups unsalted butter, to taste
• 1 cup lemon juice
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. To prepare carrots, peel and cut them on diagonal so each piece is about ½″ thick 
3. Place carrots on baking sheet. Add olive oil and salt. Toss until carrots are lightly coated in oil and seasonings. Arrange in a single layer.
4. Roast carrots until caramelized on the edges and easily pierced through by a fork, 25 to 40 minutes, tossing halfway. 
5. Once carrots are almost done roasting, in a Dutch oven or soup pot, warm remaining olive oil over medium heat until simmering. Add onion and teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and turning translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
6. Add garlic, cumin and ginger. Cook until fragrant while stirring constantly, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour in vegetable broth and water.
7. Add roasted carrots to pot when they are out of the oven. Bring mixture to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
8. Remove pot from heat and let it cool for a few minutes. Then, carefully transfer hot soup to a blender, working in batches if necessary. 
9. Add butter, lemon juice and several twists of black pepper. Blend until completely smooth. Add additional salt and pepper to taste. 
10. This soup keeps well in refrigerator, covered, for about four days, or for several months in the freezer.