SRQ Magazine | October 2023, Strong Women of the Region - Amanda Champ

STRONG WOMEN OF THE REGION

Sharing the Stories of Women In Leadership as They Guide Our Region's Business and Independent Sectors

AMANDA CHAMP

OWNER, SURFING COCONUT

Our secret sauce is hard work. Its important to work hard. to provide the highest quality and freshest product to our customers.

THE SURFING COCONUT STARTED OVER THREE YEARS AGO ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND.

My love for coconuts started decades ago. I've always been a huge fan of coconut water. While living in central America I drank several coconuts a day to stay hydrated. The health benefits are magical. I moved to Florida in 2016 and took a job as a traveling chef for festivals and shows all over the state. After Covid hit, my shows were cancelled. I decided that I wanted to sell coconuts on the beach. They do this in Hawaii and other tropical places I've been to, yet there were no fresh custom branded coconuts being sold on the beach on Anna Maria Island and surrounding areas. We introduced this area to fresh premium custom branded coconuts. That’s when the Surfing Coconut was born. I started my small, female-owned business at the beach market at Coquina Beach. I designed my logo and stamped it on the coconuts. The response to the Surfing Coconut was amazing! Since then, we have added the Market at LWR and this year we are adding even more. We can also set up our Coco Bar at weddings and corporate events. This allows us to open the coconuts and serve them fresh to your guests. We can also put your personal logo on a coconut. We are so grateful that we are able to share our love for coconuts with our community. Keeping people hydrated is the best job in the world. We love setting up and opening our fresh coconuts for weddings and events. If you want to wow your guests at your next event give us a call.

THE SURFING COCONUT CAN BE FOUND AT THE COQUINA BEACH MARKET WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM 10 AM - 4 PM AND THE MARKET AT LWR ON SUNDAYS FROM 10 AM - 2 PM.

SURFING COCONUT

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