EDGAR Project

Please access the SEC s Edgar cite and make a copy and submit, in a PDF format, Exhibit 31.1,Certification Required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 from the AnnualReport on Form 10-K of Hormel Foods Corporation for the fiscal year ended October 28, 2012.There are three examples for you to review in the content area: 3M, Target, and Toro.

Please submit only the certification and not the entire document.