ANNAPOLIS, MD (May 16, 2023) ~ Governor Wes Moore is inviting chefs from across Maryland to submit their original recipes featuring local ingredients for the annual Governor's Buy Local Cookout. The cookout is part of the statewide Buy Local Challenge Week, which encourages all Marylanders to eat at least one local product each day of the week.

The recipes must include 50% of Maryland-sourced products and focus on partnering with at least one Maryland farmer, waterman, or other producer. Chefs are encouraged to submit recipes that showcase ways the average Maryland family can prepare delicious, nutritious meals with locally produced food at home.

"Buying local is just one way Marylanders can stay involved in agriculture and their community," said Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks. "Making Maryland farms profitable creates a stronger economy. This week recognizes and celebrates the hard work of our food producers!"

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The recipes will be chosen in each of the following categories: appetizer, main dish, side dish or salad, and dessert. Original recipes will be selected based on simplicity, creativity, availability of ingredients, geographic representation, and maximum use of local ingredients. Culinary high school and college teams are encouraged to submit recipes as well; student teams submitting poultry recipes may be eligible to receive a donation of poultry from a member of the Delmarva Chicken Association if they are selected to participate in the Governor's cookout (limited to one high school and one college team).

Selected teams will be invited to provide, prepare, and share their dish at the Governor's cookout on July 20th at the Maryland Department of Agriculture's headquarters in Annapolis. A $200 stipend toward cost will be provided by the department for those chosen. Recipes must be submitted by June 2nd using an online form available on the department's website; previously submitted recipes are not eligible.

Chefs who have questions should contact Karen Fedor or Audrey Broomfield at karen.fedor@maryland.gov or audrey.broomfield@maryland.gov respectively for more information about submitting their recipe for consideration in this year's Governor's Buy Local Cookout competition.

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