First, they tried to take away his pigs. Next, they nearly bankrupted him in a protracted legal battle. Finally, he believes state officials are harassing anyone who does business with him.
Mark Baker said stores or restaurants that carry his pork products made from his Mangalitsa pigs have been intimidated by county, state and federal inspectors. Officials deny this. They say Baker’s recent trouble with health regulations is unrelated to an earlier feral pig dispute.
How did things get so bad between the state and a small farmer beloved in culinary circles? That’s a long story.
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