‘Taste of Tea Christmas’ kicks off holiday season

The holiday spirit filled the air in Tea as the community came together for the much-anticipated “Taste of Tea Christmas” event, organized by the Tea Chamber for Development. The evening was a delightful celebration of local businesses, festive flavors, and community camaraderie.

Expressing gratitude to the vibrant Tea community, the Chamber extends a heartfelt “Thank You” to everyone who contributed to the success of the event. The support of the local and small businesses, along with the active participation of the Tea community, played a crucial role in making “Taste of Tea Christmas” a memorable and joyful occasion.

In no particular order, the Tea Chamber for Development acknowledges and extends gratitude to the following businesses and contributors:

•Tea American Legion Post 266 for offering their building for the event

•Fareway and Midco for providing all the condiments, hot dogs, buns, water, and more

•All of our Gift Sponsors: American Bank & Trust, Backhaus Excavation & Underground, Baker Audiology & Hearing Aids, Bella & Birch Boutique, Edward Jones - Casey Jorgenson Financial Advisor, Legacy LDRSHIP, LLC Realty Group, Pizza Ranch - Tea, Revive Boutique & Floral, Scooter’s Coffee - Tea, Squealers, Tea Ace Hardware & Rentals, Zooks Coffee Bar

•Custom Christmas Lighting, LLC for lighting the Christmas Tree

•The Tri-M Music Honor Society for providing us with Christmas Carols 

•All of the Chili Contestants for providing dinner for everyone

•All of the small businesses that participated in the vendor fair today: Bella & Birch Boutique, Cactus Blossom Permanent Jewelry, Perfectly Nailed with Amy, 4littlepigotts, Sew Simple Creations by Marla, WoessnerC and G Crafts, American Bank & Trust, Titan Nutrition, and Pizza Ranch - Tea

•Tea Santa Claus for spending the evening with creating the Christmas magic and lighting the tree!

The Tea Chamber for Development extended a special thank you to the Tea Chamber Board and the community committee for their dedication, time, and efforts in organizing and volunteering at the event. 

As the evening came to a close, the Chamber congratulated all the gift winners and extended special recognition to Elliot Kokenge for winning the Chili Cookoff.