AMERICAN EGG BOARDFELLOWSHIP FOR CULINARY WRITING on the creative use of eggs in cooking and/or baking The American Egg Board is pleased to fund a culinary writing fellowship to support the work of food writers during residency at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. American Egg Board American Egg Board (AEB) represents The incredible edible eggÔ on behalf of egg producers throughout the continental United States. Established through a commodity marketing order, AEB is charged with conducting egg research, education, advertising and promotion programs. AEB is overseen by a Board of egg producers and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and AEB programs are conducted for all U.S. citizens. AEB programs address consumers of all ages and all education and income levels and cover the composition, natural nutrition, functional properties, versatility, convenience and economy of eggs as well as preparation and food safety instructions. For further information on AEB or eggs, choose a topic from the home page. Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is the only writers’ colony in the world that recognizes culinary writing, both fiction and non-fiction, as a legitimate writing genre. In Eureka Springs, Arkansas, the non-profit creative refuge has a state-of-the-art culinary suite specifically designed to support food writing. Located at the site of the former Dairy Hollow House country inn, the Colony provides for all basic needs as well as the special needs of writers, including quiet and the inspiration to be garnered from an eclectic community and many natural resources. For further information on the Writers’ Colony, visit www.writerscolony.org. Fellowship Eligibility · Applicants must be citizens, nationals and permanent residents of the United States. · Whether emerging, experienced or already published, applicants must demonstrate writing ability in the genre of food, as determined by a professional jury established by the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, and must identify a specific egg project. · All U.S. culinary writers are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, age or physical disability. Funding Criteria · Intended project must address the creative use of eggs in cooking and/or baking. · During the fellow’s one-month residency, one day must be devoted to community service in the form of a locally conducted workshop, seminar, class, demonstration, reading or similar activity and/or an Internet education program. · Preferred, but not required, is that the fellow grant AEB the opportunity to conduct an interview for posting at www.aeb.org, along with a few selected recipes, if available. Application Process Applicants fill out a form found on the internet site, www.writerscolony.org. Judging is conducted by respected culinary writers chosen by the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow. Each fellow selected by the Colony may take up residence at the Dairy Hollow culinary suite any month within the calendar year of the fellowship, provided the suite is available. Resources · Much background information on eggs is available on this site and, should it be desired, AEB will be happy to provide a copy of the Eggcyclopedia, unabridged to all culinary writing fellowship applicants. · Further egg information is available at www.usda.gov and – particularly in the areas of food safety, labeling and wholesomeness – through the Meat and Poultry Hot Line of USDA at (800) 535-4555 (in Washington, DC metro area, call 447-3333). Both lines are accessible by TDD. Application Deadline · For the 2005 fellowship year, send application via mail, fax or e-mail to arrive no later than October 15, 2004 at:
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Writing Fellowship For further fellowship information, contact the Writers’ Colony. Home Page Fellowship Application Meet AEB Fellows
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