Celebrate National N PorkP Month in October Good times around the tailgate H and am it up for National Pork Month -Virginia joins the national celebration this October as Virginia's hogs `rank` 14th among our top commodities with aan en conomic impact of $44 million. A nutrient-rich protein pork provides protein, vitamins and three times the thiamin as any other food. Did you know that that pork is naturally low in sodium and is a good source of potassium? When coupled together potassium? When coupled together, these two nutrients can these two nutrients can help regulate blood pressure. Be sure to add pork to your tailgate menu this football season. Our pork producers are stewards of the land, incorporating best management practices into their daily operations. - Courtesy of Virginia Pork Council For more information, visit virginiapork.org, your resource for all things pork. co-opliving.com October 2021 | Cooperative Living | 27http://www.virginiapork.org http://www.co-opliving.com