Dad and adult son sit in rocking chairs beside red barn

Mother, father and three children pose before pigs in pens

3 men smile and talk while standing outside

Meet the

Hinkeldey Family:

pig farmers and community leaders.

Aaron Hinkeldey is a fifth-generation pig farmer from Aurelia, Iowa. Aaron and his wife, Nicole, are proudly raising their three young children on the same farm where he grew up. The Hinkeldeys are teaching their children valuable life lessons and core values that extend beyond the farm — the importance of animal care, a commitment to environmental stewardship, and involvement in their community to keep the town thriving.

Working Together, Pig Farmers and Rural Communities Thrive

Aaron and Nicole are passionate about giving back to the Aurelia community, the place the Hinkeldey family has called home since 1910.

Sustaining the Farm for the Sixth Generation

The Hinkeldey farm has been in the family for more than 100 years. Aaron and Nicole are working hard to preserve and protect their land for their children, the next generation of Hinkeldey farmers.

The Hinkeldey family cares deeply for their rural community and its future. By using advanced farming practices, the Hinkeldeys are keeping the soil healthy and crops thriving to nourish the next generation of pigs and people.

By providing programs and resources for all Iowans, IPPA is dedicated to the state, and especially to rural Iowa.

IPPA is committed to serving Iowa's pork producers with education, information and research.

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