Registration for the 2024 Pantry Pride Recipe Contest is now available. Pantry Pride is possible because of a partnership between Georgia 4-H and the Georgia Food Bank Association, with Feeding Georgia being the main sponsor. This event is an opportunity for youth to create a recipe that utilizes foods commonly found at food banks.
Contest Goals:
1. Raise awareness about poverty and hunger in Georgia.
2. Challenge 4-H’ers to think creatively about food and cooking by developing recipes using ingredients commonly found in Georgia Food Banks.
3. Educate 4-H’ers about the cost of food, and what it takes to feed a family.
4. Provide youth and families across Georgia with a “recipe bank” for inexpensive, nutritious meals.
Entry Information
The contest has three divisions:
______ Cloverleaf Division (4th-6th grade) – No Cook Snack; one food bank item
______ Junior Division (7th-8th grade) – Simple Cooked Entrée; two food bank items
______ Senior Division (9th-12th grade) – Cooked Dish / Entrée; three food bank items
Prizes will be provided for all entrants from the county who register.
For 9th – 12th graders only: youth will have their recipes screened and the top 16 will be invited to compete at the finals at the Georgia National Fair in Perry on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The top 10 placing students will receive a fair ribbon at the final competition; 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will each receive a trophy in addition to the ribbon.
Scoring Rubric
Scoring rubric includes:
A) Use of Food Bank Items in Recipe – 25 points
‐ Required number of items used
‐ Relatively low in fat and calories
‐ Healthy snack, entrée or dish alternative
B) Appeal – 15 points
‐ Appealing in appearance
‐ Appetizing recipe
‐ Product displayed/presented invitingly in serving dish or on plate ( this does not require a full place setting)
C) Creativity – 20 points
‐ Creative/innovative recipe
‐ Unique ingredients used
‐ Imaginative idea
D) Flavor – 15 points
‐ Tasty in flavor
‐ No ingredients over‐bearing in taste
‐ Would appeal to a wide range of families
E) Technique/Presentation – 10 points
‐ 4‐H recommended preparation techniques used
‐ Food Safety observed in preparation
‐ Neatness in preparation is observed and area is left clean when cooking is complete
F.) Budget – 10 points
‐Budget‐Friendly Recipe
‐Relatively low in cost for number of servings in snack/dish/entrée
10 points
G.) Time Limit (45 minutes) – 5 points
2024 GFBA 4‐H Pantry Pride Food Bank Items
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Tuna
- Canned Chicken
- Canned Beans (green beans, black beans, red beans)
- Canned Soups
- Canned Stews
- Canned Pastas
- 100% Fruit Juice
- Canned Fruits (peach slices, pear pieces, mandarin oranges, mixed fruit, applesauce)
- Canned Vegetables (carrots, peas, potatoes, collard greens, black eyed peas, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes)
- Dry beans, rice, oatmeal, pasta, ramen noodles
- Macaroni and Cheese Dinners
- Whole Grain, Low Sugar Cereals
- Crackers (bite size cheese crackers, cheese fish‐shaped crackers, soup crackers)
- Healthy snacks (granola bars, nuts, dried fruit)
- Fruit (apples, oranges, bananas, etc.)
- Vegetables (onions, potatoes, carrots, etc.)
See below for more information. To enter, you must email the recipe to Mrs. Allie at allie.griner@uga.edu so she can enter you in the registration for the event by Wednesday, July 31.
