4-H Ham Curing Project
The annual 4-H Ham Curing Project usually starts in late January and includes a tour of the Gwaltney Plant of Smithfield. Each participant is responsible for prepping, trimming, and working their ham in salt for curing. The overall project takes 10 weeks and includes classes on salt preserving, peppering and salt equalization and wood smoke preservation, proper carving and the art of ham cooking. The most important thing, hopefully, is that the participants gain the knowledge of preserving a great Dinwiddie Salt Cured Ham.
Tour of Gwaltney in Smithfield
Salting the hams!
Smoking the hams!
4-H Ham Curing Contest
