Cook Wild KentuckyMajor Program

1620

Total Hours

Contributed.

3752

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

19

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

41

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

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

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...

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Cook Wild Kentucky Calendar

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Family Hook and Cook Event

    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

    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

    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

    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

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