by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 21, 2017 | Education, Green, Mangalitsa, Organic Farming
Farming is a very seasonal operation. While that seems like an obvious statement, I wonder if that’s so. Are fresh tomatoes or strawberries ever not available at the grocery store? Does the milk change flavors or creaminess as winter melts to summer? Is the...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 10, 2017 | Charcuterie, Green, Hog Harvest, Lard, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Pork, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
Way back when, long ago, in the mists of time, the folks who homesteaded the land had hogs. Fat hogs. Hardy hogs. Hogs that didn’t need a lot of pampering and could live off the land. Even in the fall, going into winter, there were no worries about taking...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Oct 2, 2017 | Charcuterie, Education, Learn how to butcher, Mangalitsa, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Farming, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
Learn to take your hog from field to freezer -Harvest time! We are busy making plans for the two hog harvest classes, possibly three, we have on the schedule so far this year. October 20-22: Come help us harvest Shady Grove Farm’s hogs in Michigan’s...
