Taste of South Carolina

“Taste of South Carolina,” is a special reception to be held on Wednesday evening, January 14, 2015. This reception spotlights South Carolina Agriculture and Agribusiness as one voice. The invited guests will include agriculture leaders and organizations, political leaders, commodity groups, commodity boards, exhibitors, producers, and additional special guests. There will be an opportunity to sample some great food and beverage pairings during the taste, as the spotlight will focus on SC Agriculture-based commodities, commodity organizations, farms and companies.

New this year, the South Carolina Chef Ambassador Program will be apart of the event. This is a new program that Governor Nikki Haley along with SC Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers and South Carolina of Parks, Recreation and Tourism (SCPRT) Director Duane Parrish introduced in June of 2014. Each year, a Chef Ambassador will be selected from the state’s four regions: the Upstate, the Midlands, the Pee Dee, and the Lowcountry. The Chef Ambassadors will serve for one year and will attend events around the state to perform cooking demonstrations, conduct educational discussions on healthy eating for children, and promote South Carolina staples in agriculture and tourism.