September 26, 2008 - 2008 Mayberry Days Pig Cook Off  •  September 26, 2008 - Fall Pork Chop Open - Members Only  •  October 4, 2008 - 1st Annual Court Square Cook-off  •  October 10, 2008 - 5th Annual Vander Pig Cook-Off  •  October 16, 2008 - The Pork Chop Shop
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At the NCPC , our mission is to foster, enhance and improve the capabilities of all those associated with pork in North Carolina. Our efforts are centered on promotion, consumer information, research, producer education, public policy and issues management.
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Great Grillin

Summer is unofficially here and with it, the opportunity to bring dinner outside. ...

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Producer Profile

Tommy and Vicky Porter

Tommy and Vicky Porter own Porter Farms, a 2200 sow, farrow to wean operation in Concord, NC. They have been raising hogs since 1992. In 1999 the Porter family was honored as the North Carolina Conservation Farm Family of the Year. Tommy and Vicky work very hard to spread the word about preserving farmland in Cabarrus county as well as across the state.

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