This farm raised thousands of pigs for slaughter. Now it’s growing mushrooms instead

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Published on September 21, 2026 • Originally reported by Rachel Cramer. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.
Tanner Faaborg poses for a photo at his farm in central Iowa. The Faaborg family grows specialty mushrooms at 1100 Farm in central Iowa.

The U.S. gets nearly a third of its pork from Iowa. One family is making the switch from pigs to more sustainable specialty mushrooms and trying to show other pig farmers how they did it.

(Image credit: Madeleine Charis King)

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