National Country Ham Month (National Country Ham Association) (A Country Ham is dry-cured with salt and sometimes sugar, and usually smoked. It is drier and sharper flavored than injected cured hams). (Ham Recipes) (Ham Trivia and Facts ----- Ham Quotes)
National Popcorn Poppin' Month (1999 Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman proclaimed October as National Popcorn Poppin’ Month) (Popcorn Trivia)
National Pork Month (October became known as Pork Month because it marked the time of year when hogs were traditionally marketed). (Pork Trivia --- Pork Recipes --- Pork Quotes)
UK: Seed Gathering Season (Sept 22-Oct 22, 2024) [The Tree Council] Gather seeds, fruits and nuts which can be nurtured to grow the trees of the future.
International Carignan Day (Oct 31, 2024 - last Thurs) Carignan is a medium-bodied red wine that grows mostly in Southern France, Spain and the island of Sardinia.
International Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day (Oct 19, 2024) An international celebration of raw-milk cheese and the individuals who bring it to life from the pasture to the plate. [Oldways Cheese Coalition]