100% Pasture Wooded Raised Pork
About Our Pigs
Over a decade ago, we added pigs to our homestead as a way to have our own meat. We got three little piglets to try out. The pigs were crosses of Duroc, Hampshire, and Yorkshire. We brought them home and grew them out. Since the male was castrated, we processed him when he was large enough. The pork was amazing and the best meat we have ever tasted. We decided to breed the females we had as a trial run. We purchased a Berkshire boar as a piglet and the breeding was a success when he was old enough. The litter was a success and our customers were really happy with the piglets they received from us. Many processed them and the taste of the meat to pork from the grocery store was incomparable. Since the trial run was a success, we repeated the breeding and expanded our meat pig breeder group. We have added Gloucestershire Old Spots to our land in 2020 and will continue breeding for preservation and providing delicious pork. With this said, Pork Shares are available! Please scroll down for more information and to place your order.
Our Pigs are Naturally Raised
Our Pigs are Naturally Raised and Happy
It is very important to us to raise our animals in a natural setting. We want our pigs to live a wonderful life out on pasture. As our property has wooded parts, we have let our pigs roam in a large fenced in wooded pasture pen. They get to root around and eat acorns, palmettos, grubs, and plants naturally while staying cool and wallowing in the mud. We do provide a nutritional diet and grow Mexican Sunflowers to feed them as well. We give them the best quality life and keep them safe to ensure they are happy and healthy.
We do want to mention that our pigs are not confined. We allow them to forage and be ‘pigs.’ We also let them live out longer for a year or more to have the best life possible. You will notice a more richer, flavorable, meat, compared to that from commercial pigs aka ‘grocery store meat.’ The pigs raised in confinement, or more so commercially, are processed younger but not provided much outdoor time to enjoy life or be able to exercise. We believe this does affect the meat taste.
What is a Pork CSA Share?
A pork share means that you are purchasing a share of a live animal. The farmer provides transportation to the butcher and arranges the butcher service. We use a mobile butcher service, therefore the processor picks up the pigs directly from our farm to their plant. You have the option of purchasing a part of a pig or the whole pig. We do not sell individual cuts at this time, only shares. Because these shares are not processed under USDA inspection, our pork shares are only available to individuals and families for personal consumption only. You can give the pork away as gifts or for free, but they are not for retail once you purchase your share.
Our Pork Shares are Non-USDA inspected meat, therefore they not available for restaurants to serve, or for retailers or distributors to re-sell to the public. Only USDA inspected meat have those options. Our pork shares are once again for your consumption only. Once we find a USDA butcher to work with, we will be able to offer individual cuts.
Thank you for Supporting your Local Farmer!
We are taking share orders for Mid February 2024!
Below is information on what to expect from us this season!
Half and Whole Pork Share Pre-orders have begun. The live weights will be 150-200 pounds per pig. The pigs may be a little less contingent to Mother Nature. We chose slower growing pigs this round.
The pigs will be from our Gloucestershire Old Spots, a rare heritage breed.
**Shares will be available mid February 2024**
The pigs we are planning will be 150-200 pounds live weight. We are using a processor in Riverview, FL. The client is welcome to pick up right at the processor or at the farm. The price per pound is $6.00 hanging weight which includes the processor fee.
For the pigs heading to the processor:
Half Share is: $50 non-refundable deposit: The deposit can be paid through our online store to reserve the half share. The remainder is based the final weights and any additional services you may want that the butcher can offer.
Whole Share is: $100 non-refundable deposit. The deposit can be paid through our online store to reserve the whole share. The remainder is based the final weights and any additional services you may want that the butcher can offer.
We will contact you with a processing date and pick-up option once all shares are purchased. The date is TBD until all shares are purchased. Please be advised that these are CSA shares, and there is some risk to the farmer and consumer. Such risks can be transport delays or back-ups at the processing plant. We will do our best to keep you updated, and you are welcome to contact us for updates as well.
We can deliver your shares to surrounding areas. This includes Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, and Pinellas Counties and anywhere within in Florida! Please ask us for the delivery costs as that is not included in the total. The price includes the initial hog price and the processing fee.