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Recipes From My Podcast Guests Alicia: Brandy and Brown Sugar Ham GlazeAlicia: Biscuts and Gravy CasseroleVal: Hamball Recipe, An Iowa ClassicVal: All-Purpose Pork Rub - Tractor Approved RecipeVal: A Look Inside Our Pig Barns Helpful Sites About Raising Pigs and Pork 7 Pasture Pig Breeds for the Small Farm: How to Choose the Best Pigs to Pasture Raise How to Choose Pig Breeds For Your FarmFive Pigs for Your Hobby FarmIowa State University: Small Farm SustainabilityThe Complete Cost of Raising a PigHow Do I Order A Pig Bio Alicia Schmitt I am Alicia Schmitt, an Iowa farm mom, aspiring traveler, chef of the Schmitt farm, and lover of all things pork! My husband and I live in north central Iowa where we raise pigs in modern pig barns. I grew up on a cattle farm, so raising pigs is a new adventure for me. I married into a family that has a farrow to finish hog operation, I am enjoying every moment of my new adventure and I hope you do too! The Pork Diaries is a food blog with bits and pieces of our life on the farm sprinkled in. Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for a glimpse into our crazy life, and of course more pork love. Val Plagge Val Plagge is a 5th generation farmer raising corn, soybeans, pigs and four kids with her husband Ian in Franklin County.  Her passion for farming, family, food and her community has given her a variety of opportunities to share about her life as a farmer, farmer’s wife and stay at home mom with consumers from across the country, both online and in person. Val Plagge is a 5th generation farmer raising corn, soybeans, pigs and four kids with her husband Ian in Franklin County.  Her passion for farming, family, food...