08/25/2026
🥩 That’s a wrap on this year’s Country Ham Project! 🐖
Our 4-H members began curing their country hams way back in January, and they have worked hard throughout the year to see this project through. Along the way, members met multiple times to clean and prepare their hams, learn about the process, and write and practice their speeches in preparation for the Kentucky State Fair.
Last Thursday, August 20th, we had three 4-H members proudly present their speeches alongside their hams at the State Fair. We are especially excited to celebrate Jacy Linn, who was named the 15-year-old division Non-Smoked Speech Winner and earned 2nd Place Overall in the 15-year-old division! 🎉🏆
With more than 1,050 hams entered this year, these accomplishments are something to be incredibly proud of!
We could not be more proud of all of our members and the time, dedication, and hard work they devoted to this project. Congratulations to everyone who participated! ❤️
Interested in joining next year’s Country Ham Project? Reach out to extension.mgcafe.uky.edu/powell for more information!