Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Invasive Species Cook-off 2016

  

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Invasive Species Cook-off 2016
Saturday August 27, 2016, 4:30-8:30 pm
Benton County Fairgrounds, Corvallis, Oregon


The 2016 IAE Invasive Species Cook-Off will be here before we know it, so please mark your calendars for this super fun chance to put Eradication-By-Mastication where your mouth is!
 

Come join us!  Once again, YOU are the chef. Try your hand at the cook-off contest with invasive species dishes like dandelion salad, barbecued nutria, blackberry pie, crayfish dip, bullfrog legs or whatever strikes your fancy...

But WAIT!
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There are FOUR competition categories this year:
1) Savory vegetarian
2) Savory meat
3) Dessert
4) Beverage (NEW)
Calling all home brewers, wine makers and herbalists!


AND we're giving a FREE limited-edition pint glass to the first 100 people who reserve their space!  
Reservations open May 1st.

Please Save The Date 
for this fun event with live music, family-friendly activities, roasted pig, cook-off contest and potluck, raffle with great prizes, local beverages, and great people! It's free to attend, with a suggested donation of $10 - $50. For event info, click hereStay tuned for raffle prize info and the 2016 Entry Form.


 

Need some dish ideas?  Check out They’re Cooked, IAE's own Invasive Species Cookbook for some proven recipes for invasive species dishes.

Check out the Cook-Off on OPB's Oregon Field Guide segment here.
 
See you Saturday, August 27th, 2016!



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Our Mission: Conservation of native species and ecosystems through restoration, research and education.
Our Dynamic Board of Directors: Steve Smith (President), Deborah Clark (Vice-President), Joan Seevers (Immediate past President), Laurie Halsey (Secretary), Todd Yee (Treasurer), Tremaine Arkley, Ken Bierly, Sarah Greene, Bob Hansen, Brandy Humphreys, Carol Savonen, and Cary Stephens.