Farm Fresh Pastured Pork
Let us show you the difference between happy hogs on pasture and the pork raised on concrete feedlots that is sold at your local chain grocery store. We will fill your freezer with forest finished bacon, chops, roasts and sausage all custom processed to your order at our on-farm butcher shop.
We have half and whole hog options available throughout the year. Ask if we have samples available—we often do!
We welcome our customers being involved in the day to day handling of your pigs. Part of what we are selling is transparency and we want you to see how it’s being raised—so come visit often!
Scroll down for our FAQs!
Whole or half hogs can be reserved with a non-refundable deposit—$515 for a whole, $265 for a half which is deducted from the total cost of the animal. The total price for a whole hog, cut and vac-sealed to your specifications without any sausage is around $1200-$1500 ($6/lb hanging weight from a 350lb live hog runs 220lb hanging weight). A half will run about $600-$800 ($7/lb hanging weight from a 350lb live hog) in total, cut and sealed without any sausage. Sausage typically adds about $100-$150 to processing—scroll down for details.
To reserve your pork:
Contact us to schedule a visit and establish payment method (cash, check or card available) and schedule a timeframe for delivery.
Pay deposit-If you have PayPal you can send your deposit directly and instantly using the pay deposit now button below. If you would like to pay with a card we can send an invoice to your email. Cash or check offers a discount because we can avoid payment processor fees.
Establish processing options-If you haven’t bought a whole or half hog yet, all of the options can be a little overwhelming so we are happy to take time to help you figure out how you will get the most out of your meat. All processing comes with up to 50lbs of ground pork which you can season for sausage yourself—or we can make the sausage for a fee and deliver it as part of your order at pickup.
Pickup and pay balance- when we have your hog cut and sealed, you take home the pork (delivery available for a fee) and pay the balance of the processing costs, less the deposit that you already paid.
—FAQs—
How much meat will I get from a whole hog? That depends on the weight of the pig at the time of slaughter. A bigger hog yields more meat which in turn costs more. We typically finish our hogs to be a little bigger—around 350lb liveweight—220-240 hanging weight. A 350lb live hog should net about 180lbs of edible product, a half about 90lbs. If you make soups and stews out of bones or use lard for cooking (ask us why you should!) you will increase your take-home weight from your pig.
When will my pig be ready? We have pigs and piglets available most of the year. Please specify when you order if there is a timeframe that we should be aware of, otherwise we will select for you based on what we have most readily available.
Can you just sell me a pound of bacon? Up till now no, but starting in 2024 we will be sending some of our hogs to USDA processing which means we can sell you individual cuts rather than only half and whole hogs! We may even be attending some farmers markets so stay tuned!
Do you smoke and cure bacon and hams? Please ask! We can do ham and bacon but it is a special option that may not be available year round depending on our schedule. Curing and smoking is $5/lb.
How much freezer space do I need? A small stand-up chest freezer (7 cu. ft.) will hold a whole hog.
Can I split a hog with several friends? Absolutely you can, but the purchase must go through one person because we can’t sell a hog to several people. You buy it, and what you do with it afterwards is up to you.
What if I just want to buy the hog and butcher myself? The price of a whole or half pig without any processing is $4/lb hanging weight. Please contact us if you’d like this option.
Why is a half more expensive than a whole? Processing a whole has more continuity and is more repetitive than a half so there is double the cleanup and using different tools to process two halves rather than one whole.
What if I want a smaller hog or a roaster? Contact us, we can work with you. $6/lb hanging will be the rate, which includes processing—however big or small your hog is.
Processing Fees
The price of your hog includes all cuts to your specifications and up to 50lbs of plain grind at no extra cost.
add 1.99/lb bulk sausage (tubed). Hot, sweet, garlic or breakfast flavors available.
add 3.49/lb linked sausage (all natural pork casings). Hot, sweet, garlic or breakfast flavors available.
Additional grinds $0.20/lb up to 50lbs of grind are included in standard processing.
contact us for any options not listed here!