by Mark & Jill Baker | Mar 18, 2021 | Green, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Pasture Mangalitsa
Life’s a funny thing. You learn lessons you think you’ve learned before. Sometimes they are easy refreshers. Sometimes not. This week was like that. One of our sows looked ready to pop, so Mark put an extra hut out for her. He bedded it with straw really...
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 | Jan 3, 2017 | Chickens, Education, Free Range Turkey, Fun, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Organic Farming, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork, Turkey
Yesterday was a sunny day. In wintry northern Michigan, this is a thing to be noted and enjoyed. Here’s what I found on my walkabout. The calves’ names are Calvin and Hobbes after the summer’s favorite cartoon characters. This one sticking his...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Dec 30, 2016 | Butchering, Charcuterie, Chickens, Dairy, Education, Free Range Chicken, Free Range Turkey, Fun, Grass Fed Turkey, Green, Green Acres, Home Schooling, Lard, Learn how to butcher, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Non-GMO Milk, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Chicken, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Breakfast Sausage, Organic Chicken, Organic Farming, Organic Milk, Organic Pork, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised, Pasture Raised Chicken, Pasture Raised Pork, Raw Milk, Turkey, Uncategorized
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by Mark & Jill Baker | Nov 23, 2016 | Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Non-GMO Pasture Raised Pork, Organic Farming, Pasture Mangalitsa, Pasture Raised Pork
It sounds like fun to have baby pigs running around, and it is! We’ve found Mangalitsas to be the easiest pigs to farrow (have their babies) and raise, but it isn’t all roses. Mark shows you one of our newest sows and her...
by Mark & Jill Baker | Sep 14, 2016 | Green, Mangalitsa, Mangalitsa Farrowing, Mangalitsa Sow, Pasture Mangalitsa
Even pigs having babies can be a family affair. Here’s how our mangalitsa sows farrow in the summer on pasture. We do sell weaned pigs from time to time, and pork is always available through our online...
