Eden Farms Berkshire Pork Producer Dan Helgen Takes Top Honors at the American Berkshire Association 2006 Annual Meeting In Springfield Illinois

STATE CENTER, IOWA–July 25, 2006–Eden Farms pork producer Dan Helgen of Litchfield Illinois has been nationally recognized by the American Berkshire Association as the top transferrer of registered Berkshire hogs. Each year the American Berkshire Association honors the top producer for selling the most registered Berkshire breeding stock in the United States. Helgen gained additional recognition as the top recorder of Berkshires in the State of Illinois. Helgen was seventh highest recorder in the United States overall.

Eden Farms General Manager Kelly Biensen lauded Helgen for his accomplishments. “Loyalty and commitment to excellence are traits that describe Dan’s commitment to Eden Natural and quality pork production.” Dan is a major provider of female breeding stock for Eden Farms, and his hard work has helped establish a strong reputation for this farmer-owned company that continually provides consistent quality to some of the nation’s top chef-owned restaurants and discerning consumers.

Eden Farms Berkshire Pork pioneered the production of all-natural restaurant quality Berkshire pork raised and marketed by the farm families who own the company. Today, Eden Famrs is the nation’s top farmer-owned supplier of hand-inspected, naturally raised Berkshire pork for some of America’s top chef-owned restaurants and elite retail markets. Berkshire pork is known for its superior tenderness, juiciness, and over-all superior flavor. The farm families of Eden Farms raise their animals with their customers in mind – treating their animals humanely by giving them room to move, and ensuring the highest quality pork available anywhere.

July 25, 2006 -