Taste of Texarkana will be Nov. 7 at Four States Fairgrounds

TEXARKANA, Ark. — Harvest Regional Food Bank’s Taste of Texarkana will be Nov. 7 at the Four State Fairgrounds.

The event will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is the thirtieth year for the organization’s signature event and more than 40 food and beverage vendors are expected to participate with samples of their best dishes.

“Taste of Texarkana has been a crowd favorite for over three decades,” said Camille Coker Wrinkle, executive director of Harvest Texarkana in a news release. “It’s a family-friendly event, where everyone can come out and help food insecure families throughout our community.”

Attendees are invited to sample foods from all participating vendors to their satisfaction. Vendors will also be vying for several awards during the night including Best of Taste and Crowd Favorite.

Dr. Ly and Aaron Gaylor will serve as Grand Presenting Sponsor for the evening. Additional sponsors include Bank OZK, Cabe Cook Foundation, Christus St. Michael, Cooper Tire, Ledwell, Robbins Toyota, Silverstar Smokehouse, TEXAR Federal Credit Union, The Patterson-troike Foundation/cadence Bank, and Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Mcculloch.

VIP tickets are available for $50 and include reserved seating and a beverage station, along with other perks. VIP tables are also available. Regular adult tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door; and children (ages 6-12) are $10, both in advance and at the door. Children 5 and under are free.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.harvestregionalfoodbank.org or at one of the following locations: TEXAR Federal Credit Union (main branch on Richmond Road), Julie’s Deli & Market, Dot’s Ace Hardware, and Harvest Regional Food Bank. All proceeds benefit the hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank.

For vendor and sponsorship information, or to purchase a VIP table, call Harvest Regional Food Bank at 870-774-1398, or email development@hrfb.org.

Harvest Regional Food Bank serves over 60,000 individuals in 10 counties each year through a network of over 100 partner agencies, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. Arkansas and Texas consistently rank in the top 10 for the highest incidents of hunger. Nearly 20% of local residents miss meals due to food insecurity including 1 in 4 children, according to the news release.