Jon Hoek grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL and was inspired to Agriculture by his Grandfather. He graduated with a degree in Agricultural Production Management from Joliet Junior College. Jon and family operated a farrow to finish swine operation for 10 years. In 1997, Jon started a 20-year engagement with a midwest pig production company and served as Vice President of Pig Production with the system ranking in the top 5% of the nation in production. Jon has lectured both domestically and internationally on the topic of pig production optimization and Agri-tourism.