The organic food contest was a way for SCTF to show people the variety of food that could be made with local and organic foods and a way to get some donations for their club. 

The Sustainable Campus Task Force, or SCTF, held a local and organic food contest in the Wood Center on Oct. 26 .  The top prize of this competition was an all expense paid trip to the Alaska forum on the environment in February. 

The contest was held as a fundraiser for SCTF.  A $5 donation was suggested for those who wished to partake of the food.

Tara Hutchison, the vice president of the SCTF presided over the contest. 

“The task force, exists to further the understanding of sustainable or low impact living at UAF and thereby create a model for the state of Alaska that encourages environmental, social and economic responsibility through education, student leadership and community engagement.” 

The contest was an excuse to make food and get together to eat it.  They had a fairly wide variety of food ranging from salmon surprise to cranberry bread. All of the food was either locally grown or organic.

The laid back atmosphere of the contest was like a potluck. No one was too stressed about the contest itself, it was just about eating good food and talking about it.
The winners were determined by ballot voting.  The people who ate voted for their favorite food.  The winner, Sally Rafson won votes with her gorgeous confection, blueberry cake with blueberry cream cheese frosting.  A long name for a cake as lovely as that one was but one that describes it quite well.  For those who did not get a taste of it they can only.

After Rafson was announced the winner, the remaining food was casually cleaned up along with the plates, utensils and food labels.

For more information on SCTF, email fbsctf@uaf.edu