Pork Leadership Carolina

The next PLC cohort will be in 2026.

The North Carolina Pork Council prepares young pork industry professionals to be the next generation of leaders through a program called Pork Leadership Carolina. Open to professionals in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, participants are involved in a year-long program designed to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities our industry will encounter in the near future. The first three sessions are mandatory for all participants and any other opportunities to stay engaged are voluntary.

The program is open to anyone involved in the pork industry: students, farmers and allied partners.

Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to identify the threats facing agriculture and the pork industry, confidently engage with neighbors and the media about their farms, as well as foster supportive relationships with key industry stakeholders to promote and protect the pork industry in North Carolina and beyond.

“PLC helped me be able to more effectively communicate with my local community about the facts and myths surrounding pork production and meet some great people in the process! I would highly recommend the program!”

-Blake Floars, PLC ‘22