GHW Mission Statement

Going Hog Wild in Martin County was developed to share what makes our county a great place to call home by spotlighting our businesses & organizations, featuring our local artists and honoring our pork industry through multiple concrete hog statues as an attraction for tourists, visitors and the citizens of our community.

If you just have questions about GHW you can contact us at: info@goinghogwildinmartincounty.com

Martin County communities that are Going Hog Wild.

Click on each to see the businesses /organizations & their hogs.

GHW in Fairmont

GHW in Northrop

GHW in East Chain

GHW in Sherburn

GHW in Truman

(coming soon)

GHW in Trimont

(coming soon)

GHW in Welcome

GHW in Granada

GHW in Dunnell

(coming soon)

Going Hog Wild - Breaking News

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GHW Trimont Unveiling is Scheduled!

The Fourth GHW Unveiling Event was held at Hy-Vee/Fairmont

Click on this logo to learn more!

Two New Artists join GWH

Click on these photos to learn more about these and all our artists!

Meet the GHW Artists

Meet the artists who brought forth their time and talent to take 400 lb hog statues and turn them into one-of-a-kind pieces of art.To date 20 artists from throughout Martin County have joined the GHW family! Click on this logo to learn about each!

New merchandise is now available!

GHW is now developing merchandise that spotlights the GHW craze! All proceeds will be used to assist in the creation of phase two & three. When purchased you not only be showing your support for the GHW project but the businesses, organizations & artists of our community.

GHW presents all the hog statues in a series of unveiling events held throughout the county. CLICK HERE to see all the events that have taken place to date.

Here you will find highlights from the "FIRST GHW UNVEILING" held on May 26th 2022. Over 400 people attended this one-of-a-kind event held in downtown Fairmont MN. Master of Ceremonies Blake Potthoff from the Fairmont Opera House introduce each of the 36 hog sculptures, their sponsors & artists. Martin County Pork Producers' famous "Pork Chops on a Stick" were served. Kids Just Want to Have Fun a Project 1590's project team made available lemonade, water & chips. To add to the unveiling event Steve from Seifried Portrait Design caught all the action through his photo lens. Minuteman Press - Fairmont donated masks of a piglet for the kids and live music was provided by Fairmont High School students/trumpeters Ben Moeller & Hudson Laven.

GHW on Social Media

To learn about the latest happening in the GHW world and see/share photos with any or all the hogs in Martin County like, follow and share our social media pages.

GHW - County Interactive Map

See where each hog is located, who sponsored them and who painted them. We will be adding additional hogs each month to meet our goal to have 100 hog statues by the end of the summer of 2023 so be sure and check back.

GHW - Phase One

These businesses and organizations stepped forward as Title Sponsors enabled phase one of "Going Hog Wild" to become a reality! Join us in thanking them for their commitment to this project and our community.

We are honored to have received a grant to provide artist stipends for the Going Hog Wild/Phase One project from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Thank You to Project 1590 in conjunction with Lead for Minnesota Fellow Alex Young-Williams for supporting us as our Nonprofit Fiscal Sponsor. This enabled us to receive a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council which covered the cost of the artist assigned to paint each hog for Phase One.

GHW - Phase Two

These businesses and organizations stepped forward as Title Sponsors enabled phase two of "Going Hog Wild" to become a reality! Join us in thanking them for their commitment to this project and our community.

We are honored to have received a grant to provide artist stipends for the Going Hog Wild /Phase Two project from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council.

We are honored to have received a grant to for signage for the Going Hog Wild /Phase Two project from the Martin County Area Foundation.

The Martin County Area Foundation acquires, manages, and distributes charitable funds to enhance the quality of life in Martin County.

A special thanks to the Red Rock Center for the Arts who generously agreed to be our Nonprofit Fiscal Sponsor for Phase Two of Going Hog Wild

This enabled us to receive a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council which covered the cost of the artist assigned to paint each hog for Phase Two.

They also assisted us as our Nonprofit Fiscal Sponsor enabled us to receive a grant from the Martin County Area Foundation which was used to cover the cost of the signage used on each hog included in Phase Two

GHW - Phase Three

Businesses and organizations from throughout Martin County have already requested to be part of GHW, look for them in Phase Three!

For GHW / Phase Three the new nonprofit Imagine Martin will be utilized for further GHW projects. To learn about their mission click on their logo.