We purchase piglets in the spring and fall from friends that raise mixed breed Heritage pigs. We are not particularly picky about the piglets being one breed or another. What is most important to us is that they are healthy, happy and come from a place where pigs are well taken care of. The summer pigs spend their time in around the sheep barn. It is important that the sheep are out in the field grazing as they do not like to share the barn with pigs. The pigs love to make the thick bedding in the barn their new home. If the Spring is cold, we put a heat lamp in the barn. Pigs love to be warm and comfortable. They love to eat, sleep, play and be warm. As they get a little older we give them access to a small field for them to graze and hang out in the morning sun. We also give them access to the woods. That becomes their favorite place to hang out on hot summer days.
The winter pigs stay in a huge open barn at the dairy. Instead of giving them access to a field, which they would destroy in no time, we bring the field to them in the form of sprouted seeds. We use a greenhouse to sprout mixtures of grains that they love to eat. They have lots of bedding and tunnels made of hay bales for them to make their home.
We feed our pigs organic grain from In-Seasons Farms, Milk and yogurt from our dairy and creamery, and culled vegetables from the neighbors vegetable farms. In late summer and fall they also get fed fruits from our fruit trees. Pears, apples, plums and peaches.
When the pigs arrive on our farm, they have been vaccinated and we de-worm them at least two times during their stay with us.
The pigs are slaughtered here on the farm. A local slaughter business comes to the farm. They have been in this business for over 30 years and are very professional and quick. We make sure the setting is quiet and calm and the whole unpleasant business is over in just a few moments. It is unpleasant to have animals slaughtered. But we eat meat and there is not any other way of getting meat. We are always present during the slaughtering. We wants to make sure the creatures we have been taking care of are treated with the respect they deserve and that no needless suffering occurs.
Our customers pick the pork up at a local butcher shop were it has been cut and wrapped to the customers specification. We also offer delivery. We use a drop of place in Olympia, Tacoma and Seattle. We use a butcher shop that does not use Nitrates in their smoking process.
Our Customers
Our customer base is anywhere from Everette to Long Beach. And a few are out towards the Olympic Peninsula.
Testimonials
Neta: So happy to have access to local pork without Nitrates. Your pork is wonderful.
Annie: Can I put in an order for 1/2 pig for as many years as I am around? I love your pork and I love the way you raise them.
Hollis: It is very important to me that the animals we eat are humanely raised and slaughtered. I don’t ever again want to eat slaughter-house/factory-farmed meat, so I am fine with whenever your/our pigs have their Valhalla date. Honestly. I really appreciate your ethics!!!
Holly: We made the ham last Sunday; it lasted all week in a variety of dishes.
It was simply wonderful!!
Kevin: We continue to enjoy our pig. We just rendered our leaf lard last week, we were making fried chicken from the little house on the prairie cookbook, it was so good! We think of you each time we head down to the freezer, thanks again!