Animal Welfare Approved at Slow Food Nation: Day 2

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Animal Welfare Approved on SlowFoodNation.org

Albert D. Jones Farm – Chinquapin, NC

A.D. Jones raises pastured pigs in Chinquapin, North Carolina. A.D. works closely with fellow Animal Welfare Approved farmer and NC Natural Hog Growers Association (NCNHGA) President Jeremiah Jones, and is himself a member of the NCNHGA. The two friends market some of their pork through Lockwood Folly Marketplace, a specialty food and gift store in Supply, North Carolina.

GrassRoots Pork Company – Beulaville, NC

GrassRoots Pork Company is owned and operated by Jeremiah and Jessica Jones in Beulaville, North Carolina. Jeremiah has a history farming, and has earned multiple degrees at NC State’s Ag Institute. He is also the president of the NC Natural Hog Growers Association (NCNHGA), a group of farmers dedicated to low-impact pig husbandry.

Vargo Farms – Bullock, NC

Farmer Jeremy Vargo raises Animal Welfare Approved hogs for the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association on his farm in Bullock, North Carolina.

Wild Turkey Farms – Salisbury, NC

Wild Turkey Farms raise Animal Welfare Approved Berkshire pork in Salisbury, North Carolina. With the help of their two sons and Lee’s brother Robbie, the couple run a diverse pasture-based livestock and vegetable operation.