Steeped in Tradition...
...with Southern Flair
Steeped in tradition and the ultimate in comfort food, these cozy classics team up to make entertaining easy yet elegant — with a southern flair. Country ham producers have their own recipes for curing and/or smoking their hams, so while they are similar none are the same.
The National Country Ham Association - organized in 1992 - representing the interests of Country Ham Producers nationwide.
National Country Ham Association 32nd Annual Meeting
April 18-19, 2024, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Campbell House, 1375 South Broadway, Lexington, KY, 844-684-9427 - Group Rate is $189 until March 15th or sold out - Click here to book your accommodations.
The Kentucky Association of Meat Processers(KAMP) meeting starts at the Campbell House on the evening of April 18. KAMP has some interesting activities lined up and you are welcome to join them for their meeting. (You must register. Registration information attached.)
Please indicate on the NCHA registration forms what events you will be attending. We will plan to drive/carpool from the Campbell House to Penns. Let me know if you will need a ride and we will try to get you paired up before we get there.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Tour Penns Country Ham Plant
Noon – Lunch at Mordecai’s, 105 W. Main Street, Springfield, Kentucky
Yellowstone Select Experience at Limestone Branch Distillery, 1280 Veterans Memorial Highway, Lebanon, Kentucky
Group Dinner/Dutch Treat/ Halls on the River, 1225 Athens Boonesboro Road, Winchester, Kentucky
Friday, April 19, 2024
Speakers/Exhibitors Kentucky Association of Meat Processors
KAMP Speakers
Board Meeting/Election of Board Members/General Business Session
Friday afternoon Keeneland Tickets $10 each purchase - click here.
National Country Ham Association
The National Country Ham Association (NCHA) was organized in 1992 to represent the interest of Country Ham Producers nationwide. Membership includes processor, supplier and academia advisor members. The processor membership has representation in six states.
Country Ham Comfort
Country ham producers have their own recipes for curing and/or smoking their hams, so while they are similar none are the same. Country ham can be found today in specialty shops or better grocery stores. Time-strapped cooks can simply make a phone call or go online to order a unique country ham, which can be ordered one day and delivered the next, cooked, sliced and ready to serve!