Real People. Real Farms.
Meet the People Behind Pork
North Carolina’s pork industry is powered by people. Behind every cut of North Carolina pork are dedicated farmers, managers, researchers and farm employees who keep our industry moving forward. Each month, we spotlight one of the individuals behind that work.
Rod Smith
From the classroom to the family farm, Rod Smith's journey is one of leadership, dedication, and a deep commitment to agriculture.
Read Rod's Story →Nancy Kennedy
What’s more stellar than a female truck driver? Nancy Kennedy has an epic job and a big heart. For 30 years, she’d been a...
Read Nancy's Story →Joseph Jennette
Family. Community. Farming. Pigs. Church. Firefighting. Racing. All things Joseph Jennette loves.
Read Joseph's Story →Rosa Plata Osorio
Roseboro, NC
Nursery pig caretaker on the Daniels farm. Service workers often remark on Rosa's natural way with the piglets — especially the ones falling behind....
Read Rosa's Story →Clay Byrd
Smithfield, NC
Research Operations Manager of the Swine Unit at NC State University. For 19 years, Clay has helped shape the next generation of NC agriculture...
Read Clay's Story →Jane Munoz
Duplin County, North Carolina
Sow farm manager at Murphy Family Ventures. Jane started in 11th grade through FFA and has been raising pigs for 36 years. People and...
Read Jane's Story →More voices from the farm
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