Category Archives: Pigs

Pandemic Pigs

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Just another day on the farm

This spring trying to find a weaner piglet or two was for many peaple a huge challenge, just like the run on chicks.. meat chicks sold out hard and fast locally.. Thankfully I had my name down on a waiting … Continue reading →

Rendering Lard- Pasture Raised Heritage Pork Fat

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

My computer binged and it was a friend of mine.. would you like a couple bags of Freshly done but now frozen of Pasture raised heritage organic pork fat. I was like ok, two bags, maybe three? Well her one … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Critters, Food Storage, frugal, odd bits, Pigs, Pork | Tagged How to render lard, Putting up lard, Rendering lard, Rendering lard from pasture raised pork, Rendering pork lard | 4 Comments

Introducing Red..

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Our Little Helper Pig for 2017 has arrived on the farm, and with a little help of some grain tossed in the right area of the pen.. Red got to work already. First things first, we need to train Pig, … Continue reading →

Posted in Pigs | Tagged pigs on the homstead, Raising Weaner Piglets | 2 Comments

Grazing, mud playing.. pretty pig!

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Ella had a walkabout today.. she really had fun grazing and mudding it up..

Posted in Pigs | Tagged farm pigs, Grazing pigs, Happy Pigs, Muddy pigs | 1 Comment

Introducing Ella-

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Just another day on the farm

Hello Folks, As I have touched on, Miss Piggy and Kermit are going to freezer camp, leaving just apple to grow thoughout the winter. Pigs are very much herd animals and its unfair to grow out a single pig, they … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Pigs | Tagged Raising Weaner Piglets, Using Pigs as plows, Using pigs to turn compost | 3 Comments

Pig, and more Pig means lots of Pork.. o my..

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, we got another big 250 plus pound gilt done today for our own home use, it went well, we are getting in the grove on this now that we have done five large blacks and one pot belly pig … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie, Pigs | Tagged butchering pigs, Pasture raised pork, pigs, pork | 10 Comments

Guanciale-Its Ready..

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So here is the finished Product, Sliced and ready for me to use in my planned recipes that I will be sharing soon, I am going Tradional for one, and Funky for the other..I should point out that while I … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie, Pigs | Tagged Charcuterie, pigs | 4 Comments

Slow Roasted Spiced Pork Ribs

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Fall of the bone tender roasted never frozen Pork Ribs, heavenly!

Posted in food, Pigs | Tagged Food Production and Recipes, pigs | 1 Comment

Rendering Fat

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So simple to do and the end results can be used in so many ways, in this case we are making Lard. Raw Fresh Fat, remember that if the fat does not smell good to you, the lard won’t either.. … Continue reading →

Posted in farm, food, Food Production and Recipes, frugal, Pigs | Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, pigs | 13 Comments

Fresh Pork Belly with Ribs – 13.2 pds

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Whole Fresh Pork Belly with Ribs still attached A nice rack of pork ribs, I split into two portions, each one enough to feed two peaple. Eight one pd (or close to one pd) peices of bacon to be.. hmmm, … Continue reading →