Cook-off for the Coast is a fun community event in St. Bernard Parish to help raise awareness about Louisiana’s land loss crisis and the urgent need for coastal restoration. Join us for cook-off competitions, live music and more!
Celebrate the coast on February 24, 2024, at a free, family-friendly event!
Join us at Docville Farm, 5124 E. Saint Bernard Hwy, Violet, LA 70092. Gates open at 11am.
Interested in joining as a cook team? Email Blaise Pezold at Meraux Foundation for more information. View other ways to participate on the Get Involved page.
Sample amazing food from local cook teams competing for prizes for their innovative fish and game recipes. Help us choose the Crowd Favorite winner by picking up your voting token at the sign-in table! Cash bar available.
You can’t have food without music! The Cook-off for the Coast features local Cajun and Creole bands. Join us this year to dance to Louis Michot, co-founder of the Grammy Award Winning Lost Bayou Ramblers.
Stop by the booth area to learn about coastal restoration projects and meet local organizations. Visit the coastal art display. Kids activities are also available!
Join us on February 24, 2024, at Docville Farm located at 5124 E. Saint Bernard Hwy in Violet, LA. Gates open at 11am. Food samples on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Cook-off for the Coast is a family-friendly event started in 2017 in St. Bernard Parish to help raise awareness about Louisiana’s land loss crisis and the urgent need for coastal restoration. This is a FREE event and open to the public. Proceeds from merchandise sales and donations benefit local coastal restoration projects.
Please help us thank our 2024 Cook-off sponsors!
The Meraux Foundation works to improve the quality of life in St. Bernard Parish by promoting environmental, economic, and educational programs.
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 is a coalition to rebuild coastal Louisiana’s nationally-significant landscape to protect people, wildlife and jobs.
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