This fall, join the Recipe for Success Foundation at Hope Farms for the Annual Harvest Helpers Scarecrow Building Contest, a tradition rooted in thousands of years of agricultural history. Farmers have long created scarecrow effigies to guard their crops, and this fun and creative event invites the community to participate in continuing that legacy while celebrating the harvest season.
Contest Overview: Participants of all ages are invited to reserve a scarecrow frame and compete for prizes in various categories, with the grand prize being a custom Hope Farms experience for up to 25 guests. Winners will be announced and publicized on November 30, 2024.
- To register, please complete the entry form here.
- Location: Hope Farms, 10401 Scott Street, Houston, TX 77051
- Contact: events@recipe4success.org
- Entry Deadline: Scarecrows must be completed by Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 1:00 PM CST
Special Opportunity for Teachers: Can’t make it to Hope Farms? Classroom teachers are encouraged to showcase their scarecrows on Instagram for a chance to win a field trip to Hope Farms! Tag @hopefarmshtx @seedtoplate @r4sfoundation and use the hashtag #harvesthelpers.
For more information about Recipe For Success Foundation visit Hope Farms.
ABOUT Recipe for Success Foundation
Since 2005, Recipe for Success Foundation has worked to combat childhood obesity by changing the way our children understand, appreciate, and eat their food, and by educating and mobilizing the community to provide healthier diets for children. Its programs have empowered more than 50,000 youth with the knowledge and skills to make a lifetime of healthy eating decisions. Through efforts including the nationally offered Seed-to-Plate Nutrition EducationTM, www.eatitfoodadventures.org children’s learning website and Eat It! Food Adventures children’s cookbooks, the VegOut! 30 Ways in 30 Days Challenge (www.vegoutwithrfs.org) and Hope Farms in Houston Texas, the Foundation aims to make healthy food appealing and available to everyone with programs that teach, empower, and inspire healthy eating. It works
