4-H?ers 'Cook Up' Iowa Pride

4-H?ers cooked up some Iowa pride during the 11th annual Pride of Iowa contest during the Washington County Fair. Contestants each prepared a recipe with an ingredient or ingredients representative of Iowa. During the contest, participants handed out samples of their food, showed how to make their recipe, and answered questions from fair goers. Participants could enter as an individual 4-H?er, team of 4-H?ers, or as a 4-H?er and adult team.

Five groups of 4-H?ers participated in Pride of Iowa with food items ranging from breakfast on a stick to fruity splash smoothie to goat milk peanut butter smoothies. Grace Hiller of the Crooked Creek 4-H Club and Becky Lynn of Good Luck 4-H Club received the judge?s choice trophy.

The Pride of Iowa contest helps to make 4-H?ers, adults, and the public more aware of products made in Iowa. Contestants were judged based on taste and flavor of their food, organization, uniqueness of recipe, health aspect, enthusiasm, public?s enthusiasm, display, and following contest rules.