Field to Fork Challenge

Field to Fork Challenge brings together youth and BC Grown Foods.

2020 Field to Fork Challenge

BC youth submitted BC grown recipes for a chance to win $3,200 in prizes. From Hungry Hiker Skillet to Rhubarb Strawberry Pie, entrants created recipes featuring healthy, locally grown ingredients. 20 lucky winners were invited to attend the Field to Fork Challenge virtual conference on November 7, 2020. Virtual conference participants learned about apples, cranberries, and pork through activities, videos, and farmers. Participants had a chance to touch, taste, smell, and feel locally grown, healthy ingredients. Participants cooked BC Kale Caesar Salad with Craisins, BC Bacon Penne Alfredo, and BC Apple Blondie with BCAITC Celebrity Chef Randle. In 2021

2020 Recipe Book

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2021 Field to Fork Challenge

The 2021 Field to Fork Challenge Recipe Book’s 36 winning recipes showcase BC grown ingredients – everything from Fraser Valley blueberries to steak from a ranch in the Kootenays to Okanagan tree fruits. The book includes easy-to-understand instructions for each recipe accompanied by photos of each dish and winner. Plus, the cookbook showcases a selection of delicious, locally grown dishes from BCAITC Chef Trevor Randle and a special recipe submission from BC’s Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries, Hon. Lana Popham. Find the cookbook online at www.4hbc.ca and www.bcaitc.ca for free download. Limited copies will also be available to purchase soon through the 4-H BC office at $20 each.

2021 Recipe Book

The second edition of the Field to Fork Challenge Recipe Book is hot off the press! The new 96-page cookbook showcases 36 winning recipes from the 2021 Field to Fork Challenge entrants.

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Field to Fork Challenge 2021 Recipe Book Cover

Field to Fork Challenge 2022

The third annual Field to Fork Challenge brought together youth from all over British Columbia in a virtual cooking challenge using locally sourced BC ingredients! Participants in the 2022 Challenge were asked to submit a video of themselves cooking with BC ingredients and were evaluated on their presentation, recipe, and ingredient selection. The Challenge was open to BC students (ages 9 to 19) and 4-H British Columbia (4-H BC) members; submissions were judged in both junior and senior categories.

The top winners in each Field to Fork Challenge category were invited to the Field to Fork Challenge Virtual Conference on January 14, 2023. The virtual Conference celebrated winners and showcased BC dairy, strawberries, and potatoes, through video farm tours, Q&A sessions with BC farmers, and cooking lessons with BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation (BCAITC) Chef Trevor Randle. Conference participants were also delighted to hear words of encouragement from a surprise conference guest - BC Minister of Agriculture and Food, Hon. Pam Alexis.

The 2022 Challenge was a collaboration of BCAITC, 4-H BC, and the Youth Development Team from the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food, with the support of Buy BC and Save-On-Foods. Enjoy the taste of the 2022 Field to Fork Challenge!

  • Field to Fork Challenge Virtual Conference 2022 Recap (TBA)

2022 Recipe Book

In the third edition of the Field to Fork Challenge Recipe Book contains recipes from 18 youth entrants plus recipes from Chef Randle and the Honorable Pamela Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Foods. We hope you enjoy all of the recipes!

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Field to Fork Challenge 2022 Recipe Book Cover Page