Cook Wild KentuckyMajor Program

1884

Total Hours

Contributed.

3668

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

48

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

27

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Pounds of donated venison

3361

Number of participants in ‘Field to Fork/Hook and Cook’ classes.

168

Number of recipe cards distributed

16802

Number of recipe-tasting events hosted

120

Number of participants at recipe-tasting events

877

Stories

Cooking Wild with Kentucky Wild Game

Hunting is a popular activity for people to do with their kids here in the state. With Kentuckys vast lands and wooded areas hunting is a great way to get outdoors. I was able to partner with Grant County Nutrition Education Program (SNAP), Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, and UK Department of Agriculture to put on a 2 month long Cook Wild series focusing on the recipes provided by SNAP. Lorie Dunn (Grant SNAP) provided the weekly meetings for families to come in together and cook wild game. Weekly t...

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Cooking Wild with Kentucky Wild Game

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Field to Fork

    According to Kentucky Fish and Wildlifes Kentucky Deer Report, there is over 933,000 deer in the state of Kentucky. Boone County has some of the highest densities of deer in the state and hunters are ... Read More

  • Cook Wild Kentucky

    What is Cook Wild Kentucky?Cook Wild Kentucky was developed in partnership with the University of Kentucky, Feeding Kentucky, KY Hunters for the Hungry, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resource... Read More

  • Cook Wild KY

    In Eastern Kentucky, we have numerous types of wild game that can be harvested. Although a large number of wild game can be harvested, there is a lack of knowledge on how to prepare the meats. As well... Read More

  • Cook Wild KY- Woods & Wildlife Project

    The Greenup County Extension and Soil and Water Conservation held Woods and Wildlife for Your Wallet in conjunction with Kentucky Department of Forestry, University of Kentucky Forestry, KY Department... Read More

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