Do you fancy bubbly or beer, exquisite edible flowers or fiery shrimp curry, refreshing sorbet or caramel sea salt chocolate cupcakes? Yes to all of the above? This year’s 20th anniversary of the Share Our Strength Seacoast Taste of the Nation event did not disappoint!
Thanks to the generous team effort of passionate chefs, restaurant owners, wineries, breweries, corporate sponsors, donors and guests, we were able to raise over $130,000 for No Kid Hungry initiatives - connecting NH kids with food where they live, learn and play.
Despite the area’s flawless beaches, quaint town squares, and abundant farmland, hunger is a reality right here on the New Hampshire Seacoast with 1 in 5 children unsure when or where they will have their next meal. Many of these kids who receive free or reduced-cost school breakfast and lunch are especially at risk of hunger right now with schools closed for the summer. Share Our Strength Seacoast grant recipients are working hard to reach thousands of kids with summer meals in cities like Portsmouth, Dover and Seabrook.
More than 1,000 people gathered last night under the majestic white tents at historic Strawbery Banke to sample the vastly creative bite-sized fare of local restaurants, and wash them down with the finest NH wine and beer. From brand new restaurants such as Gigi's at York Beach to the steadfast Blue Mermaid of Portsmouth, these chefs brought their A-game, and the crowds roared.
Last year, I was so inspired by this event that I sought a place on the board of Share Our Strength Seacoast. During this, my first year on the board I’ve seen first hand the labors of love that go in to orchestrating such an extravagant culinary event, as well as the direct benefits the funds have on area organizations who help fight childhood hunger.
If you’ve never been to a Seacoast Taste of the Nation event, here’s proof that feeding hungry kids can be fun!
Thanks to the generous team effort of passionate chefs, restaurant owners, wineries, breweries, corporate sponsors, donors and guests, we were able to raise over $130,000 for No Kid Hungry initiatives - connecting NH kids with food where they live, learn and play.
Despite the area’s flawless beaches, quaint town squares, and abundant farmland, hunger is a reality right here on the New Hampshire Seacoast with 1 in 5 children unsure when or where they will have their next meal. Many of these kids who receive free or reduced-cost school breakfast and lunch are especially at risk of hunger right now with schools closed for the summer. Share Our Strength Seacoast grant recipients are working hard to reach thousands of kids with summer meals in cities like Portsmouth, Dover and Seabrook.
More than 1,000 people gathered last night under the majestic white tents at historic Strawbery Banke to sample the vastly creative bite-sized fare of local restaurants, and wash them down with the finest NH wine and beer. From brand new restaurants such as Gigi's at York Beach to the steadfast Blue Mermaid of Portsmouth, these chefs brought their A-game, and the crowds roared.
Last year, I was so inspired by this event that I sought a place on the board of Share Our Strength Seacoast. During this, my first year on the board I’ve seen first hand the labors of love that go in to orchestrating such an extravagant culinary event, as well as the direct benefits the funds have on area organizations who help fight childhood hunger.
If you’ve never been to a Seacoast Taste of the Nation event, here’s proof that feeding hungry kids can be fun!
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