
Ayonna Gibson, left, and Jackson River Technical Center culinary instructor Chef Robert Fehle work with a whole hog delivered from Merry Go Round Farm in Alleghany County during a hands-on butchering lesson on April 27. Culinary juniors processed one-half of the hog while Fehle demonstrated techniques on the other, gaining real-world experience that helped prepare pork for an upcoming event. (AHPS Photo)