Tag: Swine

Raising Animals That May Try to Eat You: A Pastured Pigs Experience

Early in our farming venture, the first year we kept pastured pigs…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Getting Started with Pigs

Below are some general guidelines for raising pigs.  This information does not…

CJ Mouser CJ Mouser

The Sad Fate of Mr. Piggy

I have friends who started homesteading in Arkansas back in the early…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Pastured Pig Pilgrimage: Moving Pastured Pigs, and a Few Stops Along the Way

I'm not sure if I agree with the widely-held homily that pigs…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Raising American Guinea Hogs on the Homestead

Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

Establishing a Market for Farm-raised Meats

Thirty years ago my parents loaded my little brother and me into…

D. Joe Caffee D. Joe Caffee

Heritage Breeds on the Homestead: Oldies, but Goodies

The dream of coming back to basics, down to our roots, and…

Regina Anneler Regina Anneler

Too Close for Comfort: One Woman’s Misadventures in Pasture Creation

I reflected it was an odd way to spend a morning. Crammed…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The Journey: Farmyard to Freezer

When we first moved to our farm, we purchased two Duroc barrows…

CJ Mouser CJ Mouser

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