Farmers Grill at Mayor Mike Huether's Picnic

Farmers Grill at Mayor Mike Huether's Picnic
South Dakota Ag Connection - 07/09/2012

On the Fourth of July, over 20 of South Dakota's hard-working pork farmers prepared 5,000 free pork loin sandwiches at Falls Park for Mayor Mike Huether's Picnic.

With donations from John Morrell & Co., Sunshine Foods, Variety Foods, Lewis Drug Store, and the South Dakota Pork Producers Council, South Dakota pork farmers prepared a healthy and free sandwich for the public in celebration of Independence Day.

The South Dakota Pork Producers Council (SDPPC) was created in 1954 to responsibly serve, support and enhance the success of the South Dakota pork production industry. Along with managing industry issues and improving the image of the pork industry, the South Dakota Pork Producers Council works to insure a safe, wholesome product for the consumer's confident consumption.

South Dakota's pork producers raise170,000 sows and farrow 339,000 pigs annually. South Dakota is ranked #11 in pork production and ranks #2 in pigs per sow. South Dakota ranks 9th nationally in number of pigs born in the state. South Dakota's pork industry has a $2.1 billion economic impact to the South Dakota's economy. South Dakota pork industry contributes $17.4 million in total tax revenue.

For more information, or for delicious pork recipes, please visit www.sdpork.org or www.porkbeinspired.com.

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