CONWAY — The championship edition of Valley Food Fight is in the books, raising more than $4,000 for the Valley Promotions Member Organizations who participated.
Held on June 28 at Sweet Maple Cafe, six local chefs were supplied with three mystery ingredients and instructed to create a summer picnic, with a twist. The mystery ingredients, supplied by The Valley Originals and J-Town Deli, were Dave’s Gourmet Kettle Corn, Cannellini Beans and SPAM.
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