Held annually the Saturday after Easter
Come out to Palmetto Island State Park and join us in celebrating 11 years of Stir the Pot, with great food, music, live auctions, raffles, nature talks and family fun!
Calling all Cooks!
Calling all Cooks!
Calling all Cooks!
Get ready for 2024! Recruit your Friends, Family or Co-workers and show off your cooking skills!
Support our Event!
Calling all Cooks!
Calling all Cooks!
Show the community that you support Palmetto Island State. Pencil STP sponsorship into your 2024 budget!
We want you!
Calling all Cooks!
We want you!
This is our biggest event! We have several areas to choose from. Please consider lending us a hand for a couple hours and then enjoy the rest of the event. Contact Stewart at info@friendsofpalmetto.org
We appreciate our 2024 Sponsors!
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Nature Demonstrations!
The International Crane foundation will be on site to provide information on Louisiana's Whooping Cranes,
Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative has invited Patrick O'Conner to give a talk about the Louisiana Iris at Noon in the meeting room. We are hoping that the Abbeville Red Iris will be blooming at the boardwalk during the festival so you can enjoy it.
Seafood Cook-off Winners
1st Place
1st Place
1st Place
Gary Trahan for Police Jury Dist. 11
2nd Place
1st Place
1st Place
Team Squeaky - Charlotte and Danny Hebert
3rd Place
1st Place
3rd Place
Lance Broussard for Sherriff
Wild Game Cook-off Winners
1st Place
1st Place
1st Place
Gary Trahan for Police Jury Dist. 11 Hatch Trahan won with his Duck poppers
2nd Place
1st Place
1st Place
Henry Volunteer Fire Department
3rd Place
1st Place
3rd Place
Meaux Brothers
THANK YOU!
Auction and Raffles
Nature Demonstrators
Nature Demonstrators
The live auction and bucket raffle items were Great and the donors were so Generous this year. Many Thanks to all who participated. The level of bidding was a true testament to your support for our organization and the things we do for Palmetto Island State Park. Your donations made Stir the Pot's return a record event. We appreciate you all so much, you inspire us to continue to move forward.
Nature Demonstrators
Nature Demonstrators
Nature Demonstrators
Many thanks to the nature related exhibitors that braved the weather and came to share their knowledge with everyone at Stir the Pot.
* Louisiana Amphibian and Reptile Enthusiasts
* Elaine Bourque - Cording, spinning and weaving cotton
* Conservation Class Room
* International Crane Foundation - Whooping Cranes
* Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
* Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative
So Many Sponsors!
Nature Demonstrators
So Many Sponsors!
We were so blessed this year with the support of event sponsors. Many have support this event from the beginning. This year several new sponsors showed the community that they support Palmetto Island State Park. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!