{"id":1736,"date":"2014-01-23T14:47:52","date_gmt":"2014-01-23T19:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2014-01-23T14:49:28","modified_gmt":"2014-01-23T19:49:28","slug":"curing-ham-derrick-dawson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/curing-ham-derrick-dawson.html","title":{"rendered":"Curing Ham &#8211;Derrick Dawson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1735\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none;width:300px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_3579.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nDerrick Dawson will talk about a long-time tradition at\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/s-ga-growing-local\">\r\nSouth Georgia Growing Local 2014<\/a>:\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p>\r\nThe Lowndes County Ham and Eggs show is the only remaining Ham and\r\nEggs show in Georgia and one of only two in the country.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\nHams are cured by a local team that travels periodically to Fort\r\nValley State University to work in USDA certified facilities. Hams\r\nare treated with a cure, turned, treated, turned, treated, turned,\r\nwashed, bagged and finally smoked over the course of several weeks\r\nin preparation for judging and auction.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1729\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/P2206639-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThe Ham and Eggs show this year will be February 18 and 19.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote><!--more-->\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/03\/videos-ham-and-eggs-show-2013-02-20.html\">video of the 2013 Ham and Eggs Show<\/a>.\r\n<p>\r\nThe photo of the man holding the ham is Joshua Dawson, son of Derrick.\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1732\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/IMG_3584-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nJoshua did confirm that Derrick will be speaking on Saturday.\r\n<p>\r\nCome to\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.okraparadisefarms.com\/blog\/s-ga-growing-local\">\r\nSOGALO2014<\/a> and hear Derrick Dawson talk about Ham and Eggs!\r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Derrick Dawson will talk about a long-time tradition at South Georgia Growing Local 2014: The Lowndes County Ham and Eggs show is the only remaining Ham and Eggs show in Georgia and one of only two in the country. 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