If you want to save money on feed, protect and nurture soil, and increase the health and welfare of your pig herd, here are seven must-have species to include in your permaculture design. Let your pigs act like pigs Pigs, when given the opportunity, are forest dwellers. There is a long history of hogs andContinue reading “Seven Trees to Plant for You and Your Pigs”
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Why we’ve stuck with kunekune pigs
Some folks view kunekune pigs as impractical for meat production. Here’s why we think they make sense in a sustainable, local, decentralized food system. Kunekune pigs can thrive without imports in a well-designed pasture/orchard system. They are easy to handle, lighter on the land than other breeds of pig, and yield a nice amount ofContinue reading “Why we’ve stuck with kunekune pigs”
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