08/23/2026
Calling all cooks & aspiring chefs for a local food challenge hosted by Carver Food Enterprise Center!
🌽🍅 Do you have what it takes to be the Carver Local Food Challenge Champion? 👩🍳👨🍳
Gather your family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, or community group and join us for the inaugural Carver Local Food Challenge during the Culpeper County Farm Tour on Sunday, September 20!
Teams of 2–4 amateur cooks will put their creativity to the test by preparing an original dish featuring locally grown and locally made ingredients, including products from the Carver Food Enterprise Center.
🏆 Every participating team will receive a locally sourced prize basket, and top teams will take home additional prizes featuring products from local farms and food businesses!
Whether you're an experienced home cook or just love spending time in the kitchen, this family-friendly event is a fun way to:
🥕 Celebrate local agriculture
🍎 Showcase your culinary creativity
👨👩👧👦 Spend time cooking together
🌾 Support Culpeper's farms and food businesses
📅 Sunday, September 20, 2026
📍 Carver Food Enterprise Center (during the Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour)
👥 Teams of 2–4 (ages 9+ with at least one adult per team)
📝 Registration closes Thursday, September 17
🔗 Register today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/carver-local-food-challenge. (Or check our linktree in our bio :)
Tag your teammates and start planning your winning dish! 🍽️