Pig to Plate Adventure 

Since 2018, the Iowa Pork Producers Association has been offering the ultimate pork industry experience for high school students! Activities include a commercial pig farm tour, a fabrication demonstration, a look into careers in the pork industry, a hands-on pork cookery class, and more! Read a recap of the March 2024 event.

Registration is now full. Fill out the form below to join the wait list.  

This ONE-DAY event runs approximately 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees are expected to participate in the entire day. If you are unable to stay for the full program, please do not register.

Where: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa

Who: Iowa high school students and FFA/FCCLA advisers. Due to high demand for this event, we don’t accept repeat student attendees.

What: Tour the ISU Swine Teaching Farm, learn about pork cuts in a pig fabrication demonstration, and gain experience with a hands-on pork cooking workshop.

Cost: FREE to students and adviser attending! We accept up to 60 total attendees; each school district can send up to five students and one adviser.

Advisers should first register their group. Each school can register up to five students who have never attended a Pig to Plate Adventure event. A student registration form will be provided in your confirmation email for each student to take home and complete.

Questions?

Contact Addison Randall at arandall@iowapork.org or 515-225-7675.

Fall 2024 Pig to Plate Adventure - Advisor Wait List

NOTE: Attendance is limited, so we will accept schools on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each school can bring one adviser and up to five students. Because of limited space, we will only accept students who have NOT previously attended a Pig to Plate event. Once this adviser registration form has been submitted, you will receive an email confirmation and the student registration form. Iowa Pork will cover the costs of this event. For more information, contact Kelsey Sutter at ksutter@iowapork.org or (515) 225-7675.