Bacon lovers, rejoice! May 1 is Illinois Bacon Day

Brian Weckerly

April 24, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Bacon lovers, rejoice! May 1 is Illinois Bacon Day

Bacon lovers can go hog wild now that Illinois has a day to celebrate their beloved bacon.

A joint resolution has designated May 1 as Illinois Bacon Day. Illinois pork producers will head to the state capitol to hand out BLT sandwiches to legislators and discuss the role pork production plays in Illinois. While Illinois Bacon Day is a day for celebration, it’s also meant to bring attention to hurdles faced by pork producers, including market fluctuations, pork prices, high feed costs and other factors.

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