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 2025 event.
The next Pig to Plate Adventure will be March 12, 2026!
This ONE-DAY event runs approximately 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 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.
REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET ON THE WAITLIST FOR THE FALL 2026 PIG TO PLATE ADVENTURE, EMAIL ADDISON RANDALL AT arandall@iowapork.org.
Where: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa
Who: Iowa high school students and FFA/FCCLA advisors. 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 advisor attending! We accept up to 60 total attendees; each school district can send up to five students and one advisor.
Advisors 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.