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.