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Show us your best! Every month, co-op members’ winning photos and recipes are featured in the magazine and online. Plus, be sure to enter our special annual contests for your chance to win!
Photo Contests
Contest ends March 10, 2019
Navigating dirt roads and hauling heavy loads, trucks are modern workhorses. This July, we want to see how Texans keep on truckin’.
Contest ends April 10, 2019
Aunts, grandpas, half-step-cousins twice removed, friends who are family and all the rest have a special place deep in the hearts of Texans. Our August issue examines the ties that bind.
Contest ends May 10, 2019
Where do you hurry off to each summer for something new and exciting? Do you vacation somewhere for the holidays? Drop on by and show off those spectacular vacation shots for September.
Contest ends June 10, 2019
Volunteer work comes in all shapes and sizes these days. For our October issue, show how you and your friends make a difference where you live.
Contest ends July 10, 2019
Children and adults alike love spending time exploring Texas’ creeks and streams and the wildlife found there. November is the time to appreciate the nature in our own backyards.
Contest ends August 10, 2019
An oasis in the desert, your winning photo is just what we need. For December, show us all the flowers, animals, insects and scenery you can find in the Texas desert.
Recipe Contests
Contest ends March 10, 2019
Burgers, fajitas or tenderloin—we’re looking for inspired recipes from beef-loving Texans. Submit your tried-and-true recipes for a shot at $100, bragging rights and a Texas Co-op Power apron. The winner will be featured in the August issue.
Contest ends April 10, 2019
We’re kicking off fall with the best appetizers for game day, parties or family movie night. This month’s winner will receive $100 and a Texas Co-op Power apron, and we’ll run our favorites in the September issue.
Contest ends May 10, 2019
When you’re stepping up your dinner game for guests, what do you serve? Your signature recipe could earn you a cool $100 if it’s our favorite. The winner also receives a Texas Co-op Power apron. Our picks will run in the October issue.
Contest ends July 10, 2019
To complement this month’s visions of sugar plums, send sublime sweets recipes to savor or share. Please share your stories and your recipes for a chance to win $100 and a Texas Co-op Power apron. We’ll publish the winners in the December issue.
Recipe Contest Winners
Around Texas
Historians will re-enact in Goliad an encampment depicting the 1812 siege of Presidio La Bahia—during which Mexico took the fort from the Spanish—as part of Under the Green Flag, February 23–24.
Find more events all across the state on our Events page.
Photo: Library of Congress
