Audio Article: Grandma and Grandpa's Red Wattle Hogs

Story by Amanda Sorell, read by John Moore.

Red Wattle hogs are among the struggling livestock breeds that a small group of dedicated farmers and ranchers are working to preserve. Join an editor on her visit to two local heroes (and relatives) who explain their efforts to revitalize one heritage hog breed.

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