Recipe Contest Winners

Hearty thanks to everyone who participated in our Celebrate Organic Holiday Contest by sharing their recipes! We'd also like to thank the farmers and staff who gave of their time and palates to help in judging our Celebrate Organic Recipe Contest. And, extra super special thanks to the FABULOUS crew of Organic Valley's own Milky Way Café, for sharing their time and talent to prepare 25 semifinalist recipes for tasting!

Our farmer-staff team of judges and the semifinalist dishes, lovingly prepared by Organic Valley's Milky Way Cafe staff

Appetizers/Snacks

Greek Cheese Ball
Sheri Young, North Kansas City, Missouri

Breads/Baked Goods

Spiced Maple Pecan Pumpkin Bread
Carol Wasserman, Chappaqua, New York

Sides, Salads, Soups

Green Cakes
Gray Herzberg, Portland, Oregon

Main Courses

Holiday Vegetable Pie
Kathleen Bush, Toronto, Ontario

Holiday Sweets

Egg Nog Cream Pie
Lenore Gulyas, Boulder, Colorado

Our Grand Prize Winner: Gray Herzberg of Portland, OR

For his prizewinning recipe, Green Cakes, Gray has won a the grand prize, our Organic Culinary Experience. Gray and up to three friends will be treated to a gourmet, on-farm experience, and served a meal on the farm prepared by a local celebrity chef!