MSM RECIPE CONTEST
June 2025
MUSTARD SEED HONEY RECIPE CONTEST
We’re All In on Akron Honey — Are You?
At Mustard Seed Market, we love Akron Honey. In fact, we love it so much, we’re making it the centerpiece of our very first Customer Recipe Contest. It’s time to show off your culinary creativity using clean, natural ingredients from Mustard Seed — and a generous drizzle of Akron Honey.
Whether you’re crafting something sweet, savory, or somewhere in between, we want to see what you’re cooking. The best part? You could win Mustard Seed gift cards, an Akron Honey collection, and a spot on our Instagram and website.
MUSTARD SEED MARKET
Customer Recipe Contest
We’re all in on Akron Honey!
As a matter of fact, we’re such big fans of the stuff that we’ve decided to make Akron Honey the star of our first Customer Recipe Contest!
Enhance your dishes with the rich, golden sweetness of honey. This natural delicacy, prized for its smooth texture and complex flavors, varies in color and taste depending on the blossoms visited by bees. A versatile sweetener, honey is used in everything from baking and cooking to soothing remedies. It’s the perfect ingredient to inspire your next culinary adventure. Are you ready for the challenge? Mustard Seed customers – let the games begin and tag
#MustardSeedHoneyContest
HOW TO ENTER
CREATE IT
HOW TO ENTER
THE PRIZES
JUDGING
IMPORTANT CONTEST DATES
Wait to see what you cook up!
HOW TO ENTER
1. Create It
Make an original recipe featuring Akron Honey and other Mustard Seed products.
•All ingredients must be currently sold at Mustard Seed Market.
•Mention each ingredient and how it’s used in your caption.
•Interpret the theme however you like — just keep it creative and delicious.
2. Snap It
Take a great photo of your finished dish.
•Only original photos will be accepted (no videos).
•Keep it clean: no text overlays, graphics, or watermarks.
•All visible garnishes must be listed as ingredients.
3. Caption It
Your Instagram caption must include:
•A complete list of ingredients
•Step-by-step instructions
•The hashtag: #MustardSeedHoneyContest
Note: Only captions will be reviewed. Do not submit recipes as separate images.
4. Post It
Share your photo and caption on Instagram anytime between:
🗓️ Monday, June 16 at 9:00 a.m. ET and 📅 Sunday, June 29 at 11:59 p.m. ET
•Your account must be public so we can see your post.
PRIZES
GRAND PRIZE
•$200 Mustard Seed Gift Card
•Akron Honey Collection
•Featured recipe on the Mustard Seed website
Two Runners-Up
•$100 Mustard Seed Gift Card each
•Akron Honey Collection
•All three winners featured on @mustardseedmkt Instagram
ELIGIBILITY
Open to U.S. residents (50 states + D.C.), age 18 or older
Mustard Seed employees and immediate family are not eligible
Previous Instagram contest winners may enter, but not win the Grand Prize
No purchase necessary
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
Winners will be notified via Instagram DM before public announcement.
Public results posted on Monday, July 14, 2025 via:
@mustardseedmkt Instagram and www.mustardseedmarket.com
Ready to sweeten the competition? Get cooking, get posting, and let Akron Honey shine.
Tag your entries: #MustardSeedHoneyContest
OUR GOLDEN STANDARDS
For your benefit, we only sell products that are FREE from:
High Fructose Corn Syrup, Artificial Flavors, Harmful Chemicals, Artificial Coloring, Bleach or Bromated Flour, Saccharin or Aspartame, Hormones or Antibiotics in our Meats, Partially Hydrogenated Oils, Irradiation, Cruelty (Cosmetics)