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 July contest winners:
Recipe Contest: Don’t Skimp on Shrimp
$500 Winner: Barbara Savage, CoServ | Ponder
Mark McNiel, Pedernales EC | Round Rock
Christie Partee, Trinity Valley EC | Terrell
Focus on Texas Photo Contest: Seasoned Snaps
Michele Bennett, GVEC | Cuero
Laura Brewer, CoServ | Valley View
Paul Garcia, Medina EC | McKinney
Tom Slott, Grayson-Collin EC | Castroville
Featured Contests
Enter to win 5 pounds of wild-caught Texas Gulf shrimp—the very best for freshness and flavor.
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.
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.
Photo Contests
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.
Focus on Texas: Christmas Fails
Contest ends August 10, 2026
From crying babies and bewildered Santas to Christmas decorating and baking disasters, the holidays can be filled with hilarious mishaps. For December, show us a holiday to remember.
Focus on Texas: Barns
Contest ends September 10, 2026
They stand the test of time, weathered and rugged in their beauty. For January, we want to see your barns and hay lofts and whatever may be napping there.
Recipe Contests
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.
Smoothies
Contest ends August 10, 2026
Want a quick and easy way to make a tasty and healthy meal? Pull out the blender. We’re kicking off the new year with your favorite smoothies, and the best blend will spin up $500.
Lemony Delights
Contest ends September 10, 2026
When life gives you lemons, what do you make? Submit your delicious citrus treats for a chance at an easy-peasy $500.
