PORKtober is Here: It’s Time to Share Your Story

Pumpkin spice, bonfires, chili, fall foliage and Pork Month. Who’s excited for the best time of the year? PORKtober is here! There’s no doubt that October is the perfect month to celebrate our favorite food – pork. But do you know how it first started? Years ago, October marked the time of year when hogs were traditionally marketed. Today, it serves as an opportunity to celebrate and show pork producers how much we appreciate the important role they play in feeding the world. It’s also a great time to promote pork and the plethora of nutritional qualities, including amino acids, vitamins and protein, that pork offers. Decades of progress have resulted in the United States producing a safer, leaner and more nutritious product than ever before. In addition to our practices becoming more efficient over the years, the expectations of consumers have increased, too. Pork producers are being called to demonstrate responsible business practices in a wide variety of areas from animal well be