Farmers say pork industry needs Wholestone plant

Janelle Atyeo
Oct 25, 2022
Oct 25, 2022

Wholestone butcher shop — Wholestone's butcher shop sits on a site being prepared for a $500 million facility capable of processing 6 million hogs a year. Whether it will be built is up to voters in Sioux Falls.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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The fate of the new Wholestone pork processing plant in Sioux Falls will be up to voters, but pig farmers who are part owners in the company tout its convenient location and modern design as the solution to providing food for a growing population.

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Wholestone butcher (17).JPG — Farmer-owners gather to commemorate the ribbon cutting at the Wholestone Farms butcher shop in Sioux Falls Oct. 25. With plans to build a large processing plant depending on a vote Nov. 8, Wholestone opened a small-scale butcher shop on site hoping to eventually expand.

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Wholestone butcher (9).JPG — Seth Spronk speaks at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Wholestone Farms butcher shop in Sioux Falls Oct. 25.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.