Youth Pork Day Success
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Collapse ▲Nearly 600 fourth graders from eight elementary schools of Sampson County learned all about pork production at Hubb’s Farm on March 25, 2025. With beautiful weather, an excellent location, and dozens of qualified pork industry experts on site, it was a perfect recipe for these youth to learn all about the specialized care and management offered to pigs and hogs by pork producers, employees and specialists.
There were five learning stations offered for classrooms to navigate through during the event. The stations were: balanced meals, pig life, exploring the environment, pork parts, and ag careers. Here’s a brief summary of what the children learned at each station:
Balanced Meals: Youth learned what grains go into pig feed and their nutritional value in the pigs’ diet. They learned how the feed is delivered to the farm, how the feed bin is filled and how the feed enters the barn and the feeders so pigs always have nutritionally balanced meals every day.
Pig Life: Instructors shared the daily routine of caring for pigs in the barn, and why we raise pigs indoors. They discussed pig health and safety, biosecurity, treatment of sick pigs, and overall daily physical, environmental, and nutritional care on the farm.
Exploring the Environment: This station focused on the outdoor environmental and land management of the farm. Youth gained an understanding of what a lagoon is and why it is an excellent waste treatment system for pigs raised in confined facilities. They learned how the lagoon works and is managed, and how the organic nutrients in the waste are applied to the land to grow grain and forage crops.
Pork Parts: Did you know that when hogs are harvested, just about every part is used in some way? As the saying goes, “everything but the oink” is transformed into something, and there is very little wasted. Youth learned about traditional cuts of meat such as ribs, chops, ham, and bacon, but also that by-products, like gelatin, are used in many products, while bone, hooves, skin and hair are also used. Even human heart valves and insulin are made from pigs!
Ag Careers: This station shared information about the many jobs associated with agriculture and pig farming. Every end of the spectrum was discussed, from administrative and business-related careers to heavy equipment operators, truck drivers, maintenance, land management, veterinarians and nutritionists, and of course farmers.
Youth Pork Day was an enjoyable learning experience for our youth and we appreciate all of our event instructors and sponsors, and of course, Hubb’s Farm for hosting us! What made it even more special were several of the heartfelt thank you cards that came afterwards. Many children showed sincere gratitude to Hubb’s Farm and the many volunteers and staff that provided this event, as well as to hog farmers of Sampson County! Provided is one example of many cards we received after Youth Pork Day.
We also want to thank the staff of approximately 50 educators that gave their time to teach and share with our youth, and the many sponsors! Special thanks to United Way of Sampson County for sponsoring Cooperative Extension’s Ag Education Program, the Sampson County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee for providing lunch for our volunteers, and again, Hubb’s Farm for hosting us!
