Contests
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 travel and giveaway contests for your chance to win!
Congratulations to our April contest winners:
Recipe Contest: Five-Ingredient Dinners
$500 Winner: Lori Kirkpatrick, Grayson-Collin EC | Sherman
Ginger Clardy, Bandera EC | Pipe Creek
Cindy Handy, Grayson-Collin EC | Fairview
Focus on Texas Photo Contest: Gates
Jody Sedgwick, Pedernales EC | Dripping Springs
DeAnne Laumer, Pedernales EC | San Marcos
Lisa Woods, United Cooperative Services | Mansfield
Gaylee Watson, Farmers EC | Mt. Vernon
Photo Contests
Focus on Texas: Rodeo
Contest ends May 10, 2026
Grab your hat and boots—it’s time for the rodeo! For the September issue, show us your best bronc riding, mutton bustin’ and team roping shots from your hometown roundup.
Focus on Texas: Tailgating
Contest ends June 10, 2026
It’s synonymous with football and always a blast. For our October issue, show us your food, vehicles and friends decked out in game day gear.
Focus on Texas: Ride the Rails
Contest ends July 10, 2026
History, nature and adventure await as you roll through the countryside drinking in the views. For the November issue, train your lens on our railroads and the scenery it moves through.
Recipe Contests
Campfire Favorites
Contest ends May 10, 2026
For our October issue, we’re eager for treats and meals to munch on while gathered around the fire or deep in the woods. Fire off your best recipe for a chance at $500.
Cranberry Harvest
Contest ends June 10, 2026
Fresh, canned or frozen, cranberries can add a tart fall touch to pastries, salads, drinks and desserts. Send us your best cranberry creation for our November issue, and you might win $500.
Holiday Traditions
Contest ends July 10, 2026
Food and family are hallmarks of the holidays. What recipe brings your household together? We’ll print our favorites in the December issue, wrapping up $500 for the winner.
