Join us for the Cook-Off for the Coast on February 28, 2026! Gates at Docville Farm open at 11 am. Enjoy free food, live music and family-friendly activities, all while supporting coastal restoration!
Featuring
Great Food
Grab free food samples from each cook team as they compete to win in one of five categories with their fish and wild game recipes, and vote for your favorite dish.
Live Music
You can’t have food without music in south Louisiana! The 2026 Cook-Off will feature the Cajun sounds of New Orleans-based band T Marie & Bayou Juju!
And More!
Grab a drink, visit the booths to learn more about local coastal projects, check out the art competition and participate in numerous kid-friendly games and activities!
About the Cook-Off
Cook-Off for the Coast is a celebration of both south Louisiana food and coastal restoration. Food is such an important and integral part of both our coast and our culture (after all, we’re known as a “Sportsman’s Paradise”), and it’s only right that this event combines the two!
Cook-Off has been bringing the St. Bernard community together to raise awareness for Louisiana’s land loss crisis since 2017. Cook-Off is free, but all proceeds from merchandise sales and donations benefit the next generation of the coastal workforce. Free food samples are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We hope you will join us at Docville Farm on Saturday, February 28, 2026!
Hosts
The Meraux Foundation
The Meraux Foundation works to improve the quality of life in St. Bernard Parish by promoting environmental, economic, and educational programs.
Vanishing Paradise
Vanishing Paradise is a program launched in 2009 by the National Wildlife Federation and Ducks Unlimited to advocate for restoration of the Mississippi River Delta.
Restore the Mississippi River Delta
Restore the Mississippi River Delta is a coalition to rebuild coastal Louisiana’s nationally-significant landscape to protect people, wildlife and jobs.
Cook-Off for the Coast 