Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet on His Kansas Farm Upbringing and Longtime Love of Pigs
Eric Stonestreet has a few things he'd like to clear up about pigs — yes, pigs. In honor of October's National Pork Month, the Modern Family alum has teamed up with the National Pork Board to help correct some misconceptions about pig farming. Stonestreet, 50, grew up farming in rural Kansas, hence his involvement with the campaign. "I thought it was a great opportunity to do a full-circle moment, where I'm able to use my name and face to help shine some positive light on the pork producers of America," he tells PEOPLE. "So that's where the relationship started, and what the goal is — busting some myths and just really educating people and hopefully inspiring them to have ... an understanding of where their food comes from. I think people would be surprised so much about so many different things about a modern pig farm." For starters, Stonestreet says, there are the "little idioms that we all grew up saying in our vernacular." "Like, 'sweating like a pig,' or, 'when pigs fly,' or 'pigs...