Regarding Pigs

So why are we raising pigs?

Well, for one, they taste good! In the words of Homer Simpson they are a "wonderful, magical animal!"

I figured that since we have a barn we might as well have something living in it. Pigs seemed to be a good choice because you can buy a feeder pig in the spring and it is ready for slaughter in the fall. Which means it's a relatively short term commitment when compared to other livestock. I was just kind of kicking the idea around when Nikki told me she knew a family that raised pigs over near Hartford.

So we went and visited the Krells' farm. They are a Certified Organic farm and they raise a couple of litters of organic pigs every summer. We got some good information and some pork steaks! They agreed to sell us 2 of them and so it was set, Jack Krell should be bringing us our pigs this weekend or the next.

Our pigs won't be 'organic' because the spent grain I'll be feeding them from the brewery isn't certified organic, but they will be pasture-raised, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, and should taste pretty good!