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Bluegrass Crickets

We are Kentucky's first farm dedicated to raising insects for Human Consumption.

04/28/2024

04/25/2024

03/28/2024

The first babies hatched in the new barn this morning! We are far from being “finished” with all our renovations and setup but this hatch gets us one step closer.

03/22/2024

🐝 OKNP is hiring! 🐝

The Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves protects some of the last remaining high-quality natural communities in Kentucky, monitors and recovers rare species and natural communities, conducts biological inventories of natural areas (private and public land) across Kentucky, and houses the states’ natural heritage biodiversity databases. The natural heritage invertebrate biologists II will help coordinate our Bee Monitoring and Inventory Program for Kentucky, conduct invertebrate survey work primarily for Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera and terrestrial snails, and work alongside with OKNP biologists on plant/pollinator projects throughout Kentucky. Extensive statewide travel, including routine and extended overnight travel, is required.

Visit our website to learn more about our agency https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/Pages/default.aspx

03/20/2024

People tell us all the time we need a truck.

My Prius does a pretty dang good job of hauling stuff for us! We needed an extra door for our nursery and we found one in the junk room of our gift shop. So from one building to another this door travels in my little ol’ Prius. Hauling supplies and getting 50 mpg at the same time!

03/15/2024

Egg crates got dropped off!

03/12/2024

🌱 Join the Bluegrass Crickets team this summer! 🦗 We're seeking passionate individuals to be part of our journey as we launch a line of edible cricket products made for humans to eat.

As Kentucky's oldest cricket farm, we're expanding to a 12,000 sqft facility in Casey County, and we need your help! If you're interested in sustainability, unafraid of insects, and eager to contribute to a small business, this internship opportunity is for you.

Responsibilities include daily care of crickets, leading tours, and attending events promoting our cricket products. Food and travel stipend provided.

We are willing to accept remote interns that are interested in social media marketing and/or setting up at events to assist with our guerilla marketing.

Join us in revolutionizing the way we think about food and sustainability. Apply now to be part of something truly groundbreaking! 🌱🦗

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02/19/2024

Cricket grow boxes have arrived. ~2 weeks until we have crickets in the new barn!

02/11/2024

I hate my voice and I hate being on camera but a teacher asked me to do a tour of my farm and answer some questions his students had about eating bugs. So, with Sammie's help I shot basic video around the farm and answered questions. I played around with various editing softwares and finally got a somewhat presentable video. I do plan to do more in the future so feel free to leave comments on what you'd want to see.

Come on a tour of Kentucky's oldest cricket farm and the first to explore the idea of crickets as an alternative protein source.--This is my first time shoot...

02/09/2024

Strong lay last night!

01/24/2024

Have you seen the contractors working at the new farm? It’s been so exciting to see how fast things are going after a year of no progress. Working so hard to have you all crickets soon.

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Why insects?

This could change the world! That’s what TJ thought after listening to a podcast on insect protein.

Plentiful Protein Products (P^3) may have been born from that podcast in October 2019 but it stands on a field of practice that is vast and old as time. Eating insects for most of the world is commonplace. We know that the hardest insect to eat is the first one but we can promise you that it won't be the last. They are tasty and can be used in a variety of ways.

At P^3, we dedicated to continually looking for ways to reduce the impact we have on our beautiful planet. With cricket farming, it is just one way that we are able to drastically reduce the impact that our diets have on the planet.

Our Super Crickets are fed a specially formulated corn and soy-free diet

We use ethical cricket-processing methods & techniques

High in protein—A cricket is 65 percent protein whereas beef is about 50 percent.

High in other nutrients—Insect protein contains a good range of amino acids and they also contain vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Low in fat—Many insect species have less than 5 grams of fat per serving.

Good for the environment—Insect farming can be a more sustainable practice because insects don’t need much space, can live under all sorts of conditions and easy to feed.

Can be eaten a variety of ways—Insects can be pan-fried, boiled, sautéed, roasted, or baked with a bit of oil and salt. They can also be made into flour and used for bars, breads, crackers, and cookies.

Abundant—Some parts of the world have over 300 species of insects. Something for everyone!

Taste great—People describe the taste of insects as nutty with a similar flavor to shrimp and chicken. Grasshoppers, ant eggs, and wasps are considered a delicacy in several countries.