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Read MoreJoin Feed the Future this fall to help raise awareness about agriculture’s potential to end poverty, hunger, and malnutrition by participating in the annual Feed the Future Recipe Contest. This year’s contest is all about pumpkin: this traditional fall treat has endless nutritious options. Send us your best pumpkin recipe by November 11, 2017. All submissions should be sent to ftfrecipe@gmail.com.
Our panel of judges will vote on their favorites, and we’ll notify the winners via email around Thanksgiving. Winning recipes will get top billing on Feed the Future’s social media and blog, and will be distributed to our partners.
Learn more about why we are starring pumpkin this year.
When you submit your recipe, let us know why it is important to you: Is there a story behind the recipe? Is it a family favorite? We’ll review your submission and share a roundup of the recipes we receive on the Feed the Future website and social media accounts; so win or lose, your recipe may get featured.
Please make sure you read all the contest rules below before submitting a recipe.
By submitting a recipe and related material to this contest, you certify that you have read, agreed to, and are following all the submission requirements and contest rules listed above.
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