Pig farmers care for their animals 365 days a year, including holidays! Maintaining pig health is a farmer's pride and passion.
RESOURCES
Build Your Knowledge Base
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Parent & Teacher Resources
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How Pigs are Raised -
Pig Basics 
Everything you ever wanted to know about pigs… but didn't know who to ask. Hog farmers want to share their story and talk about how they raise their pigs and produce the pork you eat.
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The Dirt on Pigs and the Environment 
Manitoba farmers are stewards of the land, committed to preserving our province’s natural resources for future generations by following some of the strictest environmental regulations in North America.
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Activity Sheets
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Bring Home the Bacon 
What city is the ‘Bacon Capital of Canada’? Find out with this fun colouring page.
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How Well Do You Know Pigs? 
Learn about the different parts of a pig by unscrambling the words.
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People Behind the Pork 
Many people are involved in getting pork to your fork. Match the career titles to the job description.
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Everything but the Oink 
Have fun finding some of the 185 different uses for pigs!
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Pig-tionary 
Learn about the lifecycle of pigs with this fun word match!
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Three Little Pigs Maze 
Help these three little pigs find their way back to the barn!
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Nutrition Word Jumble 
Sort out this jumble of letters to find out how pork fits into a balanced diet.
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From Gate to Plate 
Special trucks ensure that pigs have a safe trip.
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Pork Cuts Crossword 
Pork is a favourite addition to every meal. Learn about popular cuts of pork.
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Give me Shelter! 
By planting trees and shrubs, farmers help the environment!
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The Nutrient Cycle 
Farmers have been recycling manure for more than 10,000 years!
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Educational Videos
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Environmental Stewardship
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Give Me Shelter
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Barn Life
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GPS Technology on the Farm
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The Nutrient Cycle
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Waste Not. Want Not.
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Make It Pork!
Make It Pork! Meal Kit
Manitoba Pork has collaborated with Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba to develop a FREE hands-on curriculum-linked resource for grades 7 & 8 Food and Nutrition students. With the Make it Pork! Meal Kit, students will gain experience cooking with pork, while practicing safe food handling guidelines and learning about pork’s nutritional qualities.
The Make it Pork! Meal Kit comes complete with all the ingredients needed to make Mexicali Pork Soup. Each kit is designed for one group of four students and includes the Student Resource, as well as the Protein Match-up and Pork: A Natural Source of Protein brochures.
The resource is designed to fill one 50-minute classroom block
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 35 minutes
There are three ways you can bring this resource into your classroom:
- Free delivery of meal kits to your school, limited to Winnipeg and surrounding areas (within 50 km).
- Pick up your meal kits at Manitoba Pork’s Winnipeg office (located in the North-East end of Winnipeg) during office hours (Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm).
- Free shipping of the paper resources only (recipe ingredients not included), available province-wide.
Ordering your meal kit is easy!
Simply fill out the following registration form, and Manitoba Pork staff will confirm your booking*.
* Quantities are limited. Registration is tentative until Manitoba Pork staff confirm your program booking.