A true Virginian knows there is nothing better than a Genuine Smithfield ham. It’s the star of every holiday meal, whether it’s stuffed into a biscuit, served in thin slices on a platter, or ...

It`s a little unfair to compare genuine Smithfield ham to most of the hams produced in North Carolina and the rest of the South even though there are far more similarities than differences; all ...

A Smithfield Foods spokeswoman said that the smokehouse had reached the end of its useful life and that the company has plenty of genuine Smithfield hams stockpiled to satisfy immediate demand.

Across the street from the inn, a genuine Smithfield ham can cost from $150 to $200 at the Taste of Smithfield restaurant and store. Some old-fashioned producers remain in the surrounding countryside.

The hams must be cured for at least six months in smokehouses within the Smithfield town limits to carry the “Genuine Smithfield” label, Parker said.

Since 1925, it has not been good enough for a ham to look like, smell like or even taste like a “Genuine Smithfield” Smithfield ham. It doesn’t even make any difference if the ham is cured ...

A Smithfield Foods spokeswoman said that the smokehouse had reached the end of its useful life and that the company has plenty of genuine Smithfield hams stockpiled to satisfy immediate demand.

So it has come as a shock that Smithfield Foods is shuttering the last smokehouse that produces the area’s signature product, the genuine Smithfield ham.

The Genuine Smithfield Ham that gave the town of Smithfield its legacy is no longer being produced, at least for now. Diana Souder, director of corporate communications and public relations for ...