Upcoming Contests

 – FALL CHILI CONTEST – 
October 13th

Do you make a killer chili? If so, bring it to the market! For $2, customers will try each one and then vote for their favorite. Prizes will be awarded to the makers of the top chilies. Proceeds from the chili contest will be divided among the contestants to help defray their costs. The chili contest begins at 5 pm. For additional info, call Linda at 920.285.6470.

"The Taste of Fall" Cooking Contest 

September 29  

We're looking for the best dishes in our Fall Cooking contest. Appetizers, Main Dishes, Salads, Side Dishes, Breads and Dessert categories are welcome as well as a kid's category (12 and under). Make sure you use your favorite Fall fruits and veggies. Dishes will be judged by local chefs and will be auctioned off with half the proceeds going to the cooks and the other half going towards our local food pantry. Donate and item for our local food pantry and register for a basket of goodies from our vendors. Contest begins at 5:00 p.m. and auction at 6:00 p.m.

Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese Recipe Contest Finals

Thursday, August 11th

Home cooks were invited to enter their favorite recipes featuring Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics cheese in an exciting summer recipe contest. The winners of each category will go head to head at the market to see who will reign champion. Come to the market for a chance to taste test the new recipes!

The Farmers Market Challenge Cooking Contest

Thursday, July 7th

Bring your favorite summer dishes to the Farmers Market Challenge cooking contest! Make your favorite appetizer, main dish, salad, side dish, bread or dessert. Kids category for ages 12 & under. Local chefs will judge and ribbons will be awarded in each category. There will be an auction for each dish. Cooks will receive half the proceeds and the Carousel fund will receive the other half. Contest begins at 5:00pm.

Pie-Baking Contest Coming to the Waterloo Farmer's Market in the Park

Thursday, June 23rd

Thursday, June 23rd is the date for the 2nd Annual Pie-Baking contest at the Waterloo Farmer's Market in the Park. Home bakers are invited to show off their best pies to be judged by local chefs, Beth Crave of the Crave Brothers, and Scott Hartwig of Hartwig's Diner in Waterloo. Each contestant may enter a total of three pies in the contest. Once the pies are judged, they will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Half of the money will go to the bakers and the other half will go to Waterloo Carousel fund. Waterloo's antique carousel was damaged in the 2008 fund and is in the process of being refurbished.

Contestants can enter three of the following categories: single-crust, double-crust, crumb crust, fruit, cream, pecan, and meat pies. There will also be a category for kids 12 and under. Contestants do not have to register ahead of time. The contest begins at 5 p.m., and the pie auction will take place at 6 p.m. with local auctioneer John Spies serving as our auctioneer. Don't miss the old-fashioned fun. Come out and bid on some home-baked, beautiful pies to take home with you!

The Waterloo Farmer's Market in the Park runs every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Waterloo Firemen's Park.