Pasture Raised Pork

Pasture and Feed

Our hogs are given a wide variety of lush pastures and woodlands to scavenge about in. They root up all kinds of roots, insects, seeds and nuts to go along with their free choice organic grains and vegetable crops produced on our farm. We also grow field peas, oats, alfalfa and clover pastures specifically for our pigs to ?hog down? the fields while tilling up the soil. All feed is certified organic including pastures, grains, woodlands, and other specially planted crops just for the pigs. We take great care in making sure our pigs have the best and healthiest diet we can give them. No byproducts, no mass produced waste products; nothing other than good, wholesome, nutrient dense feeds and all the pasture crops they will eat. Our approach is simple: healthy, active, nutrient dense soil = healthy, nutrient dense pigs = a highly nutritional, wonderful tasting pork.

Animal Health and Welfare

The welfare of our animals is an important issue for our farm. We use no antibiotics, no hormones, no growth regulators, nothing of the kind. We make sure all feed and pasture is of high quality, water is always clean and present, and there is always fresh grass or forage for the pigs to get to. Providing these high quality items helps insulate our pigs from many of today?s common disease problems. We don?t crowd our animals into messy lots or pens other than for very short intervals while moving them or handling them which greatly reduces disease and pests. We also provide our pigs with organic apple cider vinegar which helps with parasites and immune system protection. Lastly, the grass in their pastures is like a giant sponge absorbing many of the causes of disease and stress for the animal and returning a high quality feed in return. The more fresh pasture we give our animals, the healthier they seem to be. All of these factors allow us to keep our animals happy, healthy, and thriving. We always handle our animals calmly and gently without cattle prods or any other devices. All of our processors know that our animals have been and will need to be handled as calmly and gently as possible when the time for processing comes.