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For Marti Knoblock, it would be easier to stay in his comfort zone by focusing on his family’s northwest Iowa farm. However, as one of the family owners of GMC Farms, he knows that it’s important to join other farmers in sharing their farming story with the public. Founded in 1980, GMC Farms is co-owned by Marti and his brothers, Mitch Knoblock and Morris Metzger. GMC Farms raises pigs in modern slatted, curtain-sided barns with deep pits and markets 23,000 pigs annually. The family also raises corn, soybeans and cattle. “I’m excited to be a finalist for this award,” Knoblock said. “The possibility of connecting more with the public about how we raise pigs is something I look forward to doing. It’s about telling today’s consumers about modern pig farming and how we care for our animals as we address their questions.”