Lidia Celebrates America

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Kate

That's my Chester. (pig snorting) -

Interviewer

That's Chester? -

Kate

Yes. You can pet her. -

Interviewer

She recognizes you, right? -

Kate

(giggles) Yes. (chickens clucking) -

Interviewer

Kate's family lives on an 81 acre farm with chickens, cows, and pigs. -

Kate's father

There's old Bluebell right there. That's one of Kate's favorite cows. -

Interviewer

That's beautiful one. -

Kate's father

Yeah. -

Interviewer

The Swan family has shown pigs for years. Kate's sister Natalie was the state champion. And now Kate wants her own award. So Kate, how did you get into showing pigs? My sister, I've been shadowing her, I guess, and she got me out in the barn every single day helping her, and, well, I just started liking it, and now I'm in it, so. (peaceful music) -

Interviewer

In addition to showing her Chester at the fair, Kate will show her Landrace pig, and her favorite, the Duroc. To get them ready for the fair, they're cleaned and shampooed. I use the strawberry soap it makes them smell good. Oh, strawberries, oh, (laughs) I like strawberries for myself. (brush scratches) -

Kate

All over. It's everything. It's discipline.

It's getting up at 6

30 in the morning to go out before school to feed your pig and make sure that they're-- Responsibility. Yeah. Taken care of. - I mean. -

Interviewer

It's getting up at 6

And you do this every day? -

Kate

It's getting up at 6

Yes. -

Kate's father

It's getting up at 6

These kids learn that these pigs are dependent on her. -

Interviewer

It's getting up at 6

And she likes it, huh? -

Kate

It's getting up at 6

Yeah. To clean them, to teach them how to walk. To teach 'em how to show. There's a lot of responsibility. The ultimate reward is seein' a kid that's gonna grow up and be a leader. You gotta get here head up, like, you hit her right here. - And have respect for other people. There's no better kid than a farm kid. -

Interviewer

It's getting up at 6

She's running. Oh, look at her pick up her head.