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February Employee Spotlight
February’s employee spotlight is our Equipment Install Supervisor, Jason Smith. He was born in Memphis, TN, and moved to Tampa, FL, the day he graduated high school. He went to college in Tampa and eventually moved back to Memphis. While in Memphis, he worked for a high-end landscape company where he advanced his career to […]
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Tosh Farms is thrilled to partner with the Hope Center Ministries on the “Hope House,” an aftercare recovery program for the women who have graduated the Hope Center. Tosh Farms has witnessed first hand the profound positive impact the Hope Center Ministries has made in the lives of many. Watch this short video to find […]
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Grower of the Month
Take a look at our Spotlight Grower for March, Jesse Morris! As far back as he can remember all he has ever wanted to do is farm. Growing up, he spent all his time after school and during the summer working on his granddad and uncle Marty’s farm. Once he finished high school he continued […]
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Excellence in Animal Care 4th Qtr 2019
We are so proud of Brittney Kohler-Roberts! She was given the Excellence in Animal Care 4th Qtr 2019 award! She has shown incredible compassion to our pigs, and is a prime example of the type of people we strive to have here at Tosh Farms. She has been one of our Swine Service Techs for a […]
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10 Facts About Pig Farming only Pig Farmers Understand
1.) Pig farmers are the cleanest of the barnyard farmers. Pig farmers are not stinky people. In most farms biosecurity protocols, designed to keep the pigs healthy, dictate that farmers shower before entering the barn and then change into clothing that has not been exposed to the outside environment. How many other careers have community […]
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Pigs Make Great Classroom Pets
This Teacher Takes Two Pigs to Her Classroom Every Single Day And she just published a picture book about them. Tracy Tornio on March 22, 2017 Melissa Nicholson takes “teacher’s pet” to a whole new level. This Florida first grade teacher brings two classroom pigs into school with her every single day. […]
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Why a career in pigs is good fit for women
Cheryl Day 2 | Oct 20, 2017 More and more women are choosing pig farming as a profession, something that has changed over the past ten years. Here is why they shine as pig caretakers. For the first time, a woman earns the title America’s Pig Farmer of Year. Leslie McCuiston, raised on Oklahoma cattle farm, […]
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Where Have All The Farmers Gone?
U.S. Farm Count Fell by 8,000 Last Year USAgNet – 02/20/2017 The number of farms in the United States for 2016 is estimated at 2.06 million, down 8,000 farms from the year prior. The USDA reports that total land in farms, at 911 million acres, also decreased by 1 million acres from 2015. The average […]
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Tosh Christmas Party Picture Gallery
Here are the pictures from our 2014 Christmas party. Click on any picture to enlarge it. You may print for personal use.
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