How To Make High-Quality Soap From Pig LardAugust 31, 2020
Give lard a chance! This beginner’s guide to making lard soap from pig fat will get you making gift-worthy bars in no time.
Is The Pork Butcher Stealing Your Meat? (Probably Not)July 27, 2020
It’s common to accuse the butcher of dirty deeds, like stealing meat or swapping animals. Here’s a beginning meat sleuth’s guide to uncovering the truth.
A Few Tips For Determining If Your Pig Is PregnantJune 29, 2020
The question of a sow’s breeding status is common among keepers of hogs, but there are a few ways to determine if your pig is pregnant.
Meat Sales & Home Delivery In The Coronavirus PandemicApril 17, 2020
Concerned about selling during the pandemic? Every porch needs a small-farmer visit right now, and you can win hearts and minds with home meat delivery.
Strategies For Planning And Planting Hog PasturesMarch 16, 2020
Interested in raising pigs outside but unsure where to start? These tips for setting up and seeding hog pastures get pigs out of the barn and onto grass.
How To Keep Piglets Warm NaturallyFebruary 17, 2020
Ready to ditch dangling heat lamps for good? Farrowing structures and bedding techniques keep sows and piglets warm, even in the dead of winter.
Prevent Barn Season Burnout With ‘Pig-richment’January 20, 2020
Are your hogs cooped up in the barn over winter? Keep your herd healthy by livening up their surroundings with some simple ‘pig-richment.’
