The ninth annual Food for Thought recipe contest is now under way, with entries due by July 31.

Sponsored by the REAP Food Group, winning recipes in five categories will receive a $250 cash prize or one of five $75 gift certificates donated by Whole Foods. The categories are breakfast and brunch, snacks, soups and appetizers, side dishes, main dishes and desserts.

The contest is looking for innovative, flavorful entries that use minimally processed, local and/or organic ingredients. The stories behind the recipes are important, too.

For more information, to enter on-line or download a hard copy of the entry form, visit www.reapfoodgroup.org/FFTF2008/recipe.htm.

Winners will be announced at the Food for Thought Festival on September 20, 2008.