Queer Soup Night Brings Comfort and Community to the Hudson Valley

There’s something about soup that is so comforting. Every culture has its own variation of soup and for many, the dish invokes memories of community, family, and care.

At Harana Market in Accord, New York, Queer Soup Night Hudson Valley brought together dozens of people for an evening filled with warmth, flavor, and purpose. Local queer Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) chefs served up soup to nourish both body and community, while raising funds for Sweet Freedom Farm, a Black-owned abolition farm in Germantown.

Started in 2017 after President Trump’s first term inauguration, Queer Soup Night is a community fundraiser where local chefs make soup for local nonprofits. The movement has since grown to 13 chapters across the country, including the Hudson Valley.

Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar takes us inside this grassroots movement, where food is political, joy is abundant, and soup is an act of care.

Image: (Left-Right) Chefs Hannah Wong, Pruitt Kerdoochuen, and Chris Mauricio at Harana Market (Photo Credit: Kimberly Izar)