Field Moms’ Acre and Pen

Join our Field Moms as they follow an acre of corn and soybeans and a pen of pigs through the growing season.

Follow along!

Highlights from Our Blog

  • May24
    Oh! You’re Such A Ham!

    I've eagerly joined the ranks of Field Mom's touring the Illi .. view post

  • May23
    A balanced diet.

    This all began because I wanted to learn more about agricultu .. view post

  • May21
    Huh? What’s that in the Meat Case?

    You may have heard that names of meat are getting an overhaul .. view post

Meet the people who grow your food

Meet the Wards, a seventh-generation farm family that raises hogs and grain. Watch this video to see what it's like on a typical Illinois hog farm. Watch the video