Prestage is a family-owned agribusiness founded in 1983 by Bill and Marsha Prestage. What began as a small turkey operation in North Carolina has grown into one of the largest pork and poultry producers in the United States, with facilities spanning North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Iowa, and Oklahoma. The company employs more than 2,700 people and works with approximately 450 contractor farm families.
The company operates vertically integrated, farm-to-fork production across both its pork and turkey lines. This structure covers the full supply chain, from animal husbandry and livestock production through to the end consumer. Prestage's scale and operational scope make it a significant employer across the agricultural regions where it operates.
Multi-generational family ownership shapes how the company describes its approach to work: doing each job well, treating people fairly, and acting as a steward of the environment, animals, employees, and surrounding communities. The company states that the standards set by its founders more than 40 years ago remain central to how it operates today.