The 2017 Ark of Taste Celebration, an annual event that recognizes distinguished ingredients facing extinction, has expanded to a full week and will include a variety of events. This year’s celebration will run from Saturday, December 2nd to Sunday, December 10th.
The celebration, now in it's third year, aims to support the chapter's determination to grow the Ark of Taste. The 2017 nomination of the Lemon Cling Peach, supported by Dr. David Shields and farm partner for the project, Geechie Boy Mill's Greg Johnsman of Edisto Island, will lay the foundation for repatriation efforts of this once favored peach varietal. Establishing a new orchard is a significant and costly undertaking and Slow Food Charleston aims to underwrite the costs of this meaningful and delicious project.
To learn more about the Lemon Cling Peach, see the nomination form, here.
The events for the inaugural Ark of Taste Week are as follows:
Saturday, December 2nd
Monday, December 4th
Saturday, December 9th
Sunday, December 10th