Historical food exhibit opens Jan. 24

A food exhibit celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary opens Jan. 24 in St. Lucie Village and will run through the end of the year.

The exhibit, called “Red, White & Food” held at the old St. Lucie School, 2501 Old Dixie Highway, is presented by the Fellsmere-based Florida Remembered Society with funding provided by Florida Humanities and the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street program.

“We are using the topic of food to feed the American spirit and explore how food unites us and delights us,” said Anne Sinnott, a director of the Florida Remembered Society. Various exhibits feature themes of “Land of Plenty,” “Local Flavors,” “Dynamic Delivery,” and “Home Cooking.”

“The exhibition includes historical artifacts, photographs, recipes, and hands-on fun,” Sinnott added. “The exhibit spans the time of early Florida natives to new-fangled kitchen technologies. The community has generously shared food items, objects, and individual stories so that visitors can engage in the foodways and flow of time from early Native American food traditions to new- fangled kitchen technologies.”

The exhibition’s opening event from 1 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 24 welcomes the public to explore local recreational and commercial fishing and lagoon livelihoods and features the following activities:

• Talks by colorful and engaging sea captains

• A "best smoked fish dip on the Treasure Coast” 

[Smak Down] contest

• “Something’s Fishy” children's activities

• Tastes of local history

• Sensory-rich food heritage exhibits

For more details, call 772.267.4873 or visit floridaremembered.org.

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Jan. 1, 2026