Jon Hoek, vice president of pork production, calls the achievement a historic event for the pork industry. He says, “It confirms by a third-party humane organization that 21st century pig farming and humane treatment of animals is a fact in American agriculture.”

Robin Ganzert, president and chief executive officer of American Humane Association, presented the plaque to Hoek and his team at a ceremony held at Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana. She notes, “This is the first time American Humane is certifying an agricultural education center dedicated to showing consumers how their food is raised in modern production systems.”

Ganzert further explains, “In achieving this certification, Fair Oaks Farms demonstrates its ethics-driven commitment to transparent and demonstrably excellent farm animal welfare standards. We applaud The Pig Adventure at Fair Oaks Farms for voluntarily stepping forward to undergo rigorous auditing to earn the American Humane Certified seal of approval.”