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Should you get Pigs on the Homestead?
On this episode of Homesteady, we examine the question: Should you get pigs on your Homestead? Aust brings us through history, recounting the trials of General Peter Stuyvesant in New Amsterdam to keeping pigs from destroying the Dutch fort with their rooting. Known as “mortgage lifters” for their dependable moneymaking attributes, Aust has been raising pigs […]
How Much Money Can I Make Raising Pigs?
How much money can you make raising pigs? Find out in this pig farming video brought to you by www.thisishomesteady.com. Every year we raise feeder pigs on our homestead. We raise them to feed our family the most delicious pork we can possibly get, and also to sell to our local community. Pastured pork is […]
Preparing for Pigs On the Farm
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How Much Meat is in a Whole Pig?
How much meat is in a whole pig? This is a common question for both the aspiring farmer, and new farm customer. As the slow food movement grows, more and more families are either deciding to grow their own pork, or buy their pork from a local farm. For the last 5 years we have raised […]
The Whole Hog
Imagine having a freezer full of smoked bacon, rich marbled steaks, thick juicy pork chops, and savory sausage…. All from pigs raised on a healthy pasture, on a small farm, where they received personal attention, care, and are free of hormones, antibiotics and preservatives? Is your mouth watering yet? Now imagine paying only $4.50 per […]
