Foodies best kept secret no more!
It’s no secret to the foodie friends and fans of Hilton Head Island that the island and environs are home to an incredible array of restaurants, cafes, and caterers with talented owners and chefs creating tasty, delectable menus. Hopefully this blog has highlighted some of those who are also embracing sustainable business practices by using in-season ingredients purchased from local farmers, fishermen and purveyors. Some are going a step further by growing their own produce and herbs, teaming with local farmers to compost their kitchen scraps and even “putting up” locally grown vegetable and fruits for later use.
Doing the Loco Motion on Hilton Head Island
“I want people to feel empowered by crossing that finish line,” says Laura Morgan with a big smile. Morgan is the founder of Carolina Cups—a 501c3 non-profit public charity dedicated to funding breast cancer education, screening, treatment, and clinical research—and the running shoes behind LoCo Motion—a 3-day charitable walk/run that will cover 10 miles each day from Sept. 30-Oct 2 to join the fight against cancer. Walkers and runner alike will compete (“With themselves, not others,” says Morgan) on a course that includes the hard-packed beaches of Hilton Head Island, as well as historic Old Town Bluffton on the banks of the May River. With LoCo Motion, Morgan hopes to achieve 3 specific goals:
