Empty Bowls 2026 - Rutherfordton
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Event Details
- Date & Time
- Saturday, November 14, 2026 · 5:30 PM
- Price
- Eventbrite page lists no price (a search snippet said about $55)
Programme
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
First Baptist Church Fellowship Center
246 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
5:30 PM doors open; 5:30–6:30 PM silent auction open; 6:30–7:30 PM additional bowl and food sales open.
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05:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Doors open
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05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Silent auction open
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06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Additional bowl and food opens (extra bowls on sale, dishes to go)
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About This Event
Empty Bowls 2026 by Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden on Saturday 14 November 2026, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Center, 246 N Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (a new, larger location). A ticket includes an all-you-can-eat soup, salad and dessert buffet and a handcrafted ceramic bowl of your choice; dinner spotlights local foods from contributing restaurants, farms and Ruff'ton Roots, with a silent auction by local artists and craftspeople.
The cause
Raising awareness and funds to address nutritional insecurity in Rutherfordton and beyond. All proceeds benefit improvements and supply costs for the 2027 Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden growing season.
On the menu
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All-you-can-eat soup
By Contributing restaurants, farms and Ruff'ton Roots
Soup buffet, spotlighting local foods
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Soup
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Dessert buffet
Also served
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Salad
By Contributing restaurants, farms and Ruff'ton Roots
Salad buffet
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Dessert
By Contributing restaurants, farms and Ruff'ton Roots
Dessert buffet
Who's who
Organised by
- Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden Organiser; proceeds benefit its 2027 growing season
Taking part
- Contributing restaurants and farms Contribute local foods to the dinner (not named)
- Local artists and craftspeople Their items are in the silent auction
Also involved
- First Baptist Church Fellowship Center Venue
Contacts
- 246 N Main St, Rutherfordton, NC Organiser / venue address on Eventbrite
Good to know
- Ticket includes the all-you-can-eat soup, salad and dessert buffet and a handcrafted bowl of your choice.
- Additional bowls can be purchased from 6:30 PM.
- Dishes can be purchased to go.
- All ages; in person; about 2 hours; free parking.
- Refunds up to 7 days before the event.
- All proceeds benefit improvements and supply costs for the 2027 Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden growing season.
- Moved to a larger event space this year
- Additional bowls can be bought from 6:30 pm; bid on silent auction items; buy your favourite dishes to go
- The page has FAQs (kids, extra bowls, leftovers) whose answers are not shown
Everything the announcement says
Every detail, as the festival announced it.
Empty Bowls 2026 by Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden, 246 N Main St, Rutherfordton, NC. Saturday, November 14, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM.
Join us at a new location for Empty Bowls 2026 to enjoy local food, local art, all while supporting Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden! This year we are moving to a larger event space: First Baptist Church Fellowship Center at 246 N. Main Street, Rutherfordton! A ticket to Empty Bowls includes an all-you-can-eat soup, salad and dessert buffet; your choice of a handcrafted bowl to commemorate the event and serve as a reminder of food insecurity in Rutherford County. Dinner features a spotlight on all local foods from contributing restaurants, farms, and Ruff'ton Roots. There is an opportunity to purchase additional bowls starting at 6:30 pm, bid on silent auction items by local artists and craftspeople, and purchase your favorite dishes to go! Help us fill empty bowls in our community. All proceeds benefit improvements and supply costs for the 2027 Ruff'ton Roots Community Garden growing season.
Good to know: 2 hours, all ages, in person, free parking. Refunds up to 7 days before event.
Agenda: 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM Doors Open; 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM Silent Auction Open; 06:30 PM - 07:30 PM Additional Bowl and Food Opens.
Poster: Empty Bowls 2026. Raising awareness and funds to address nutritional insecurity in Rutherfordton and beyond. November 14, 2026. First Baptist Church, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. $50 ticket includes an all you can eat soup, salad, dessert dinner and a unique handcrafted ceramic bowl. Tickets on sale September 1st at rufftonroots.org.
Empty Bowls 2026 on November 14, 2026, at First Baptist Church, 246 N. Main St., Rutherfordton. A $50 ticket includes an all-you-can-eat soup, salad and dessert dinner and a unique handcrafted ceramic bowl. Tickets on sale from September 1 at rufftonroots.org. The event raises awareness and funds to address nutritional insecurity in Rutherfordton and beyond. Organised by Ruff'ton Roots.
Moved in 2026 to a larger space, the First Baptist Church Fellowship Center. A ticket includes an all-you-can-eat soup, salad and dessert buffet and a handcrafted bowl to keep, with local foods from contributing restaurants, farms and Ruff'ton Roots. Doors 5:30pm, silent auction 5:30-6:30pm, extra bowls and food from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Proceeds fund the 2027 community garden growing season.
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Location
First Baptist Church Rutherfordton, 246 N Main St, Rutherfordton, NC 28139, North Carolina, United States
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Prices and tickets
- Ticket: all-you-can-eat soup, salad, dessert dinner and a unique handcrafted ceramic bowl (poster)
- $50
What's included
- All-you-can-eat soup, salad and dessert buffet
- Your choice of a handcrafted ceramic bowl to commemorate the event and remind of food insecurity in Rutherford County
How to get tickets
- Tickets on sale September 1st at rufftonroots.org (also on Eventbrite)
- Refunds up to 7 days before the event