Pork to Plate

Join Butcher Calvin Schnucker as he fabricates a local hog, MasterChef Grant Gillon demonstrates the ideal temperature for the perfect bite of pork, and Steve Kerns describes how pork is humanely raised on his local farm

Presented by Choose Iowa featuring Chef Grant Gillon, Calvin Schnucker at the Good Butcher, Steve Kerns of Mangalitsa Estates, plus Choose Iowa with the Iowa Pork Producers. Featuring pork from Mangalitsa Estates

These presentations are included with Iowa State Fair admission. During the Iowa State Fair, you can join Choose Iowa in The Kitchen at 1 p.m. every day for a presentation featuring Iowa producers and chefs sharing on a variety of topics. The Kitchen can be found between the DNR Building and the Barksdale’s Cookie Stand on Grand Avenue.

Choose Iowa, a program of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, Iowa raised and Iowa made food, beverages and ag products. Learn more about Choose Iowa at ChooseIowa.com.