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Emergency Eats Recipe Challenge


Enter your recipe for the Emergency Eats Cookbook

Fall 2024

Submit your recipe for your chance to win:

A Food Policy Council Tote Bag & $25 Grocery Gift Card of your choosing!

Submissions due by September 30, 2024

How to Submit Your Recipe

  • Go to the Erie Grown- Submit a Recipe Website
  • Toggle "Yes" to reveal the rules and directions
  • Fill out the form & choose a category for your recipe
  • Submit your recipe to be included in the cookbook & follow our social media to see the winners announced in the fall!

Recipe Challenge Categories

Most Resourceful

Uses common pantry items and does not require any type of electricity or gas in the preparation 

Healthiest

Low sodium & sugar, has a good ratio of protein and carbohydrates

Best Cultural Representation

It encourages understanding and appreciate of cultures often not represented in mainstream American dishes. 

Most Cost-Effective

Some might describe this as "getting the most bang for your buck," being able to have a low cost recipe while being creative and producing a large amount of food.