By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
The thank-you note came from the office of former President George W. Bush, expressing appreciation for the wonderful pork rinds provided by this remarkable business.
Thaddeus and Kelly Perry are owners and founders of Perry’s Pork Rinds in Bronson. They grew up in southeast Kansas, married and moved to Bronson to be near family.
Thaddeus, a butcher, would occasionally fry pork rinds in the backyard as a hobby. Kelly remembered delicious pork rinds from the Ozarks.
When Kelly and Thaddeus wanted to earn some extra money for a cruise, they decided to sell pork rinds and funnel cakes at an upcoming fair in Missouri. Continue reading “Kelly and Thaddeus Perry, Perry’s Pork Rinds”
