Detroit’s popular Collard Green Cook-Off is set to return for its third year on Saturday, July 26, bringing together chefs, growers, and community members to honor Black culinary traditions and urban farming.
The event, hosted by the Detroit is Different Community Group, will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Chandler Park on Detroit’s East Side. This year’s theme, “Bridging Detroit through Culture and Cuisine,” focuses on the city’s history of agriculture and soul food.
Chefs will receive 50 pounds of locally grown collard greens and a $250 budget to prepare either a vegan or smoked-turkey signature dish. More than 400 pounds of greens, sourced from Detroit growers, will be used, with local farmers compensated at $5 per pound…