JB McCabe
Lowcountry Local First (LLF) will host its annual Eat Drink Local Season April through June 2025. The campaign will include a public Eat Drink Local Challenge and the 17th annual Chef’s Potluck fundraiser event.
Eat Drink Local Season is an initiative to raise awareness of the positive community benefits of supporting Lowcountry farms, fishers, chefs, beverage producers and purveyors. Throughout the campaign, LLF will share educational opportunities and events for the community to actively engage in eating what is ripe and in season:
Eat Drink Local Challenge – We’re encouraging the public to commit to shifting $10 or more of their weekly food and beverage spending towards local sources this season. One lucky participant will win two tickets to Chef's Potluck, selected on May 8th.
Dig and Drink - Local Social: Thursday, April 17 – We’re inviting the community to roll up their sleeves and volunteer in the garden with The Green Heart Project. Individuals can sign up for one of two volunteer shifts. The organization will be hosting happy hour across the street at High Wire Distilling for anyone to stop in to mingle with like-minded locavores.
17th annual Chef's Potluck: Sunday, May 18, 5-7 p.m. – The organization’s largest fundraising event of the year, featuring 22 local chefs paired with local farmers, fishermen and ranchers. Attendees can expect tastings from each chef, local beverages, good tunes, raffle prizes, and the beautiful views surrounding the Porter Room at Holy City Brewery. Tickets are all-inclusive and on sale now. Kids 12 and under are free.
In conjunction with this event, LLF is hosting a silent auction to raise funds featuring exclusive, chef-driven private experiences — preview the high end packages now, bidding opens May 1st.
Check out the 150+ food/beverage businesses and farms in Lowcountry Local First’s online business directory and use their blog to discover a farmers market or CSA to support.
“Eat Drink Local Season is all about celebrating the people and real connections behind our local food. It’s about our farmers, chefs, and makers from the fields and docks to the kitchens and bars. Our upcoming signature event, Chef’s Potluck brings that to life in the most delicious way. I love to see how the community comes together to celebrate the locals that make the Lowcountry so special.” — Mara Fields, Events and Communications Manager, Lowcountry Local First
