4-H Country Ham Project
The Country Ham is distinctive to Kentucky and the Southeast. The 4-H Country Ham Project begins in January and ends at the Kentucky State Fair.
The project began in the late 1990s with approximately 40 4-Hers and has grown to over 1,000 from the majority of the counties in the commonwealth.
The hams are judged at the State Fair while the 4-Hers give a three- to five-minute speech on their experiences in the project. The 4-H Country Ham Project not only teaches Kentucky’s youth about where their food comes from, but also teaches them about our food heritage.
