A pork producer from northeast Indiana is stepping forward to keep a strong voice for Hoosier farmers at the national level.
“My goal, from the very start, is to do whatever I can to help bring our industry together and really make a difference in this industry,” says Alayne Johnson, who co-owns Shady Grove Farms with her husband and family near Columbia City in Whitley County—just west of Fort Wayne. She’s currently seeking a second term as a director of the National Pork Board.
Johnson served as a National Pork Board director for three years, including one year as treasurer. She also served on the Policy and Elections Committee, Research and Project Management Committee, recently chaired the Strategic Planning Task Force, and continues to serve on the Human Nutrition Task Force. The organization, which is also known as the Pork Checkoff, represents 60,000 pork producers across the U.S…