Raising birds a family affair: Giordano family showcase Citrus County tradition

Fifth-Generation Farmer Revives a Family Tradition  – Food Tank

Larry Banowetz has raised pigs on his family farm in eastern Iowa for 45 years. But the hog industry, or pork industry as it’s now referred to as, has changed dramatically over that time. Larry says that in the United States, it is almost impossible to have a profitable small business as an independent pork producer. “On the commercial market, you just kept losing outlets to sell your pigs,” says Larry. “In the last 10 or 15 years, the number of…

Raising birds a family affair: Giordano family showcase Citrus County tradition

As screaming roosters attempted to drown out her soft voice, 15-year-old Kari Giordano answered question after question about her Rhode Island Red that her mom shot her way.