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Community Voices

No one knows the impacts of factory hog operations better than the rural North Carolina citizens who live downwind and downstream.  How have some people's lives and communities changed with the demise of the family farm and its replacement by industrial-sized hog production facilities_  Hear citizens tell, in their own words, what's happening to their quality of life and how they are fighting back in their communities.

Listen to citizens' stories.

Jeff Hawkins, independent hog farmer:
"I'm determined they're not going to run me out."

 

The North Carolina Supreme Court Hears Chatham County Appeals

The North Carolina Supreme Court will determine within the coming months whether local governments lose or retain the authority to adopt ordinances regulating large hog farms. This decision, which is to be made early next year, will be important in determining what part local governments will play in protecting the health and wellbeing of their citizens.  

Read more about this important case.

 

 

 

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Make Your Voice Heard: What You Can Do
They're ruining our health, our lives, our land, and that's not right, not fair and we didn't ask for it."
Barbara Demery, Halifax County, North Carolina

Where the Hogs Are

Where the Hogs Are 

Get information on the hog factories nearest you! Click here to explore detailed, interactive maps, and to get specific data on waste from factory hog farms.

Make Your Voice Heard: What You Can Do

Make Your Voice Heard: What You Can Do 

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