Pasture & Wood Grazed Heritage Breed Pork

We raise our heritage pigs on pasture & in woods - they are predominantly the rare Gloucestershire Old Spot, Large Black & Red Wattle depending on the litter.  All 3 breeds are listed on the preservation list at the Home - The Livestock Conservancy 

They are supplemented with non-GMO grains, apples & nuts from our orchards & extra eggs & vegetables that we grow organically on the farm. Unlike commercially raised pigs which take 5 months to get to table size, our pigs take 9-10 months which results in a richer tasting meat.  

All of the breeds we have chosen to raise are excellent foragers & grazers, they are very smart, have friendly, inquisitive personalities & are great, protective & nurturing mothers with lots of milk. They are adaptable to the hot & cool weather & are happy to be outside.

The Gloucestershire Old Spot (GOS) is known as the "Orchard Pig" as it's black spots supposedly resulted from all the apples falling on them when they foraged, the breed originates from the UK. The Gloucestershire Old Spot is also supported by the British Royal Family who favor it for their table.    

Large Blacks are also from the UK, originating from Cornwall, Devon & Somerset. They are known as a bacon breed. Sows weigh around 650 lbs and boars 750 lbs at maturity.

The Red Wattle is a large, red hog with a fleshy “wattle” attached to each side of the neck. These wattles are a single-gene characteristic with no know function; they usually pass to crossbred offspring. The breed is unique to North America & they produce well-marbled, flavorful meat that is described as tasting similar to beef.  

All of our sausages, bulk, links & patties are at least 99% of our heritage pork with no MSG. We also do not add any 'fillers'.