Why is it important to "Know Your Farmer"?
There are so many buzzwords floating around in the food industry right now – some are defined by CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)...
Family Farm Sustainability
I recently read an interesting article, on the sustainability of small family farms. The article Quitting Season: Why Farmers Walk Away...
Babies, Babies and more Babies
After some struggles early in the winter with winter farrowing, we decided to go back to basics. Leave out the heat lamps, not worry...
Winter Farrowing - part 2
Our first experience with winter farrowing did not go as well as hoped. When asked what a pigs gestation period is, the common answer is...
Winter Farrowing
As usual we are no where near ready for winter. Even though we are 2 weeks later than our normal for the arrival of the white stuff, we...
Registered Pure-Bred Berkshires
On Saturday September 5, 2015 we signed the paperwork and put down a deposit to purchase 9 adult (3 pregnant sows, 4 non-bred sows and 2...
More Little Piggies To Go To Market
Naturally raised pork right down to farrowing practices. We do not believe in farrowing crates which confine mom so she can't move. ...
Farmer's Markets Here We Come!
This week we got some great news, we got all the required approvals in to start attending the Farmer's Markets in both Clearwater and...
This Little Piggy Went To Market
Last week we sent 11 pigs to market. The pasture sure looks empty now with only 13 running around. We are about to pick up (next week)...
Raising Rabbits - Our Adventure
Hubby grew up in a family that loved to hunt and fish, so one day he commented on seeing a bunch of rabbit tracks nearby and how he would...
