Contests. Contests. They’re everywhere. Athletes have the Olympics. Singers have American Idol. Survivors have, well, Survivor. Heck, even bakers have the Pillsbury Bake-Off. But what about us kitchen gardeners? We have talents too (aside compost pile turning and pesto-making) and it’s time we shared them!

The Grow-Off Show-Off is a light-hearted, no-holds-barred talent contest for gardeners who cook, cooks who garden, and other "dirt-y minded" food lovers. We’re looking for fresh, creative entries that communicate the many benefits of home-grown, home-cooked foods.

The Grow-Off Show-Off is a project of Kitchen Gardeners International and is co-sponsored by Mother Earth News. Deadline for entries is November 1, 2007.