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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 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.
Contest ends September 10, 2019
They say good fences make good neighbors, and those who mend them make lasting connections. For January, show us your posts, barbed wire, gates and locks. … Just don’t fence me in.
Contest ends October 10, 2019
Man-made or natural, power drives industry and improves our world. Lives are given and plays are made in pursuit of it. For February, we want to know what powers you.
Recipe Contests
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.
Contest ends August 10, 2019
On January 1, lots of people moderate food and drink intake to recover from holiday excess. Many find that healthier eating can still be delicious. Share the soups, smoothies and other dishes that get you back in balance. Our favorite recipe could win you $100 and a Texas Co-op Power apron. We’ll publish our picks in the January issue.
Contest ends September 10, 2019
Not everyone is wild about chocolate. What unexpected treat do you make for your valentine? 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 February issue.
Contest ends October 10, 2019
March is prime time for Texas seafood, before Gulf waters warm up. Send us your favorite ways to prepare and serve our coastal bounty. This month’s winner will receive $100 and a Texas Co-op Power apron, and we’ll run our favorites in the March issue.
Contest ends November 10, 2019
From field peas to fresh lettuce, a trove of vegetables is in season. Send your favorite veggie-driven recipe made with Texas produce. 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 April issue.
Recipe Contest Winners
Around Texas
The 100-year-old live oak and magnolia trees on the courthouse square in Columbus supply the shade, and the chamber of commerce furnishes the fun May 17–18 for the town festival of Magnolia Days.
Find more events all across the state on our Events page.
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