Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

PORK MONTH: H-M-S alum reflects on time with IPPA

Paige Dagel traveled state as youth pork ambassador

If Paige Dagel could do it again, she probably would.

The rural Sanborn native recently wrapped up a year of service with the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Youth Leadership Team. She spent 2021 traveling across Iowa promoting pork to consumers, building relationships with producers and closing the gap between farm and fork for youth.

Though she ceded her seat during the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, she said she would never forget the memories gained from the experience. Included below, Dagel shares her takeaways from her year of service.

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