Get introduced to the topic of raising heritage pigs from "Pork" Rhyne of The Livestock Conservancy. Learn about the value of heritage breeds, which were carefully selected and bred over time. Get to ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

In an exciting new development, the North Carolina Natural Hog Growers Association (NCNHGA) and Fudge Family Farms have begun requiring all of their member farms to be accredited by the Animal Welfare ...

A lot of pigs live in Duplin County, North Carolina—nearly 2.3 million according to the USDA’s 2007 Census of Agriculture, more than any other county in the US (and more than the entire pig population ...

A couple of observations on the article “From Gourmet Pork to Subsistence Farming.” First, raising pigs may be more time consuming than dry farming beans and Mr. Steele is getting along in years. But ...