Nahunta Pork Center partners with the N.C. State Fair to present the “Not Your Mama’s Sausage Balls Challenge.”

The N.C. State Fair loves a deep-fried treat, but there is something about homemade food that warms the soul. The Home Chef Challenge at the North Carolina State Fair encourages the continued advancement of and love for cooking through daily cooking challenges. Each day of the N.C. State Fair presents a new cooking challenge for our contestants … Read more

Art, science and state inspection all part of curing country hams

Nestled in a barn on the Nahunta property in Pikeville are more than 8,000 hams in various stages of curing. And for many tables across our state, the holiday meal isn’t complete without a country ham. Before your Christmas country ham gets to your table, it passes meat inspections by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and … Read more