CONTACT INFORMATION
828.536.0414
farmer@diginyancey.org
ADDRESS
PO Box 1095
Burnsville, NC 28714
Empty Bowls 2026
October 2 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dig In! Yancey Community Garden invites everyone to celebrate another extraordinary season of growing and sharing together at the annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Friday, October 2 from 4 – 7pm at the Burnsville Town Center.
Since 2010, Dig In has been dedicated to growing and sharing fresh food with the community free of charge. Their work is based in the beliefs that everyone has the right to fresh, high quality food they like to eat and that by bringing people together around growing and sharing food, our community becomes stronger. Dig In operates a 2 acre community garden where volunteers and young people learn how to grow food sustainably, coordinates a growing network of collaborative food growing projects in Yancey County, and collaboratively operates food sharing programs that feed 200-500 families weekly during the growing season.
The Empty Bowl fundraiser is Dig In’s largest annual fundraiser. Revenue supports about 10% of the organization’s operating budget. Around 300 people participate in the event, including both ticket holders and volunteers. It is a part of an international grassroots movement to raise both money and awareness in the fight to end hunger. This year marks the 13th annual Dig In! Empty Bowls Fundraiser.
Dig In sells tickets for the Empty Bowls fundraiser for $40. Each ticket comes with a choice of soup, bread, dessert, and a beautiful handcrafted bowl. Soups are prepared by a number of local restaurants, breads and desserts are donated by local community members, and the bowls are made by our region’s talented professional artisans. The empty bowl serves as a lasting invitation to create abundance by supporting a vibrant local food system and practicing community care.
For more information about Dig In or the Empty Bowls event, please visit diginyancey.org or contact Kavita Hardy at hardy@diginyancey.org.