Down Home Favorite Recipes Contest
2009 Oregon's Best Winners
Sponsored by FLAV-R-PAC and Santiam Products

We recall the aroma and taste of recipes that are special to each of us, passed down from generation to generation. We learned how to prepare these “down home” dishes from our families and friends. Sometimes the recipes are hard to capture – a little bit of this, a splash of that.

Last summer at county fairs and the Oregon State Fair, Oregonians conjured up their memories of their special comfort foods, and prepared them using the fresh taste of FLAV•R•PAC and Santiam products.  Entrants in the Down Home Favorite Recipe Contest were judged on flavor, texture, appearance and creativity.

Santiam canned products and FLAV•R•PAC frozen vegetables, berries, fruits and juices are lines of premium quality products produced by the Stayton-based NORPAC Foods. The 80-year-old cooperative is owned by 240 farm families who grow 27 different crops on more than 45,000 acres in the Willamette Valley. Facilities include five state-of-the-art processing plants in Stayton, Brooks, Salem and Hermiston. Products are distributed through food service and retail marketplaces throughout the U.S. and internationally. For information on NORPAC’s seed-totable quality controlled products, visit www.norpac.com.

Congratulations to All 2009 Oregon's Best Winners!

State Fair Winners

• 1st Place – Rebecca Terpack, Salem, OR – Down Home Roasted Potato Blend Comfort Casserole
• 2nd Place – Janet Robert, Springfield, OR – Lost and Fowl Chicken Pot Pie
• 3rd Place – Michelle Garrett, Salem, OR – African Meatball Stew