State Fair Culinary Challenge

Please encourage any interested 4-H’ers to participate at the Nebraska State Fair Culinary Challenge Contest! Winners at a county contest (Culinary Challenge, Table Toppers, Favorite Foods, or other such contest) may advance to the State Fair 4-H Culinary Challenge Contest, but participation at the county level is not required. Here some information to share with 4-H’ers:

4-H’ers, we would love to have you participate in the Culinary Challenge Contest at the Nebraska State Fair! The contest will take place on Saturday, August 24, in the Raising Nebraska Building after the Fashion Show. 4-H’ers can register in ShoWorks (https://nebr.fairwire.com) until Augst 10th. The Culinary Challenge is located under the “4-H Personal Development and Leadership” department in ShoWorks. The 4-H Culinary Challenge Contest will require youth to demonstrate healthy decision making through nutrition, food preparation, menu planning, and food safety. A team will consist of two members to be eligible to compete.

Join us for the 4-H Culinary Challenge Contest at the Nebraska State Fair! The event is set for Saturday, August 24, in the Raising Nebraska Building following the Fashion Show. Registration for 4-H'ers is open in ShoWorks (https://nebr.fairwire.com) until August 10th, under the “4-H Personal Development and Leadership” section. In this contest, youth will showcase their skills in nutrition, food preparation, menu planning, and food safety, promoting healthy decision-making. Team consisting of two 4-H members will be eligible to compete. A challenge ingredient is selected each year highlighting a Nebraska food product. The 2024 challenge ingredient is soy!

More information can be found at:
· https://4h.unl.edu/state-fair/contest-participant
· http://food.unl.edu/food-projects

Attached are two social media posts that you are welcome to share:
Message: Interested in the 4-H Culinary Challenge Contest at the Nebraska State Fair? The competition is set for Saturday, August 24, in the Raising Nebraska Building following the Fashion Show. Make sure to register by August 10th at: https://4h.unl.edu/state-fair-contest-participant. To compete, teams must consist of two 4-H members. Each year, a challenge ingredient is chosen, showcasing a Nebraska food product. The 2024 challenge ingredient is soy! For more details, visit: https://food.unl.edu/food-and-nutrition-projects-nebraska-4-h.

Questions? Contact Cami Wells at 308-385-5088 or at cami.wells@unl.edu.

More details at: https://food.unl.edu/food-and-nutrition-projects-nebraska-4-h