Taste of the Nation Portland, ME
Announcing Taste of the Nation 2012!
Sunday June 24th 2012
Great Diamond Island
Stay tuned for ticket information
We are excited to announce that the 2012 Taste of the Nation: Maine will take place in Diamond Cove on Great Diamond Island. This year's venue is made possible through the generosity of Diamond's Edge Restaurant & Marina, the Prentice family and Executive Chef Justin Rowe.
The unique ambiance of the Diamond Cove is due in part to the history of the island. Initially an artistic retreat community that hosted visitors including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Harriet Beecher Stowe, Diamond Cove was converted almost entirely to a military base to defend Casco Bay at the time of the Spanish-American War.
Known as Fort McKinley, the buildings were constructed between 1891 and 1907 and remained in active use until shortly after the end of WWII in 1945. Today, after undergoing a major restoration in the 1990's, many of the original buildings remain in place - the former Quartermaster's storehouse is now the restaurant - and are all listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Thanks to our all-volunteer committee and generous sponsors! 100% of ticket sales supports Share Our Strength's efforts to end childhood hunger.
Taste of the Nation
Share Our Strength's Taste of the Nation® is the nation's premier culinary benefit dedicated to making sure no kid grows up hungry. Each spring and summer, the nation's hottest chefs and mixologists donate their time, talent and passion at nearly 40 events across the United States and Canada, with one goal in mind: to raise the critical funds needed to end childhood hunger.
Share Our Strength
Share Our Strength®, a national nonprofit, is ending childhood hunger in America by connecting children with the nutritious food they need to lead healthy, active lives. Through its No Kid Hungry Campaign™, --a national effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015--Share Our Strength ensures children in need are enrolled in effective federal nutrition programs, invests in community organizations fighting hunger, teaches families how to cook healthy meals on a budget, and builds public-private partnerships to end hunger, both nationally and at the state level. Working closely with the culinary industry and relying on the strength of its volunteers, Share Our Strength hosts innovative culinary fundraising events and develops pioneering cause marketing campaigns that support No Kid Hungry.
