Cook Wild Kentucky - Major Program

Program Indicators

Pounds of donated venison	1582
Number of recipe cards distributed	21152
Number of recipe-tasting events hosted	84
Number of participants at recipe-tasting events	983
Number of participants in ‘Field to Fork/Hook and Cook’ classes.	293

Stories

Cook Wild Kentucky Calendar

about 1 years ago by Michele West

The Cook Wild Kentucky project started in 2016 for use by Kentucky Cooperative Extension Agents and Assistants. This joint project with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Hunters for the Hungry, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, UK Meat Sciences, Feeding Kentucky, and the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program has grown over the years. In the Fall of 2022, a Cook Wild Kentucky Recipe Calendar was published. This 16-month calendar (September 2022-December 2023) features a...

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

Family Hook and Cook Event

about 1 years ago by Kendyl Redding

Kentucky offers prime fishing spots that can be found year-round across the state. These streams and lakes are home tobass, catfish, trout, sunfish, and more. Many people rely on local game to feed th... Read More
Summer Sausage Charcuterie Board Workshop series

about 1 years ago by Tracie Goodman

In October of 2022 myself and our FCS agent conducted a summer sausage workshop and charcuterie board series. This series involved several components. In the first part, participants made their own cu... Read More
Cooking Wild at PLANET

about 1 years ago by Brenda Cockerham

The Paintsville Lake Activities Nature Edible Trail has been high on the FCS priority list for five years. Berry Bushes have been planted, American Chestnut trees, grapes, apple trees, nut trees, mulc... Read More
Cook Wild Garrard County

about 1 years ago by Kayla Lunsford

Food insecurity is a terrible reality that many Americans face. Sadly, Kentucky has even higher rates than the national average. According to Feeding America, 1 in 8 Kentuckians face hunger. One way t... Read More