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The Red Wattle hog is a large, red hog with a fleshy, decorative, wattle attached to each side of its neck that has no known function. They were quite popular in the US in the 1700s, but unfortunately, as settlers moved west, the breed began to fall out of favor because settlers came into contact with breeds that boasted a higher fat content. Red Wattle hogs are known for their hardiness, foraging activity, and rapid growth rate. They adapt well to a wide range of climates, making them a good choice for consideration in outdoor or pasture-based swine production.  Red Wattle pork is exceptionally lean and juicy with a rich beef-like taste and textur

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South Pork Ranch is smack dab in the middle of nowhere, south of Kankakee, north of Champaign and northeast of Bloomington, yet our farm is perfectly situated in the middle of beautiful all natural fields. Our Dairy ,beef and hog production is certified organic by MOSA. All our cows are USDA Certified 100% Grass Fed, hormone and antibiotic free.Our pork is also pasture raised without hormones or antibiotics and fed certified organic milk and grain. (more...)
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Local food on the historic Plaza in the summer and at the Community Kitchen in the winter. Winter hours: Saturdays 9-11am Summer hours: Tuesday 5-7pm Saturdays 8am to sellout. Crafts, local fresh veggies, chile, breads, locally raised meat and more. (more...)
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Salt of the Earth Farm (Atwater, OH)
Welcome to Salt of the Earth Farm. The farm is operated in Randolph Ohio by stay at home farmer mom Katrina Perzanowski Kohout with help from her loving husband and children. We raise heritage breed pigs, turkeys, ducks and chickens on pasture as nature intended. Currently, we sell at Haymaker Farm Market in Kent, Ohio as well as from the farm. Our small farm is diverse as our acreage allows. Our products include: *Meat and Egg CSA in small or large shares *Chicken, turkey and duck eggs (more...)
SFC Farmers' Market, Downtown, at the Triangle, and at Sunset Valley (Austin, TX)
Now we are connecting farmers to consumers at two Saturday (year-round) markets--one at Sunset Valley and one at Republic Square Park downtown. There is also the Wednesday (year-round) at the Triangle. These award-winning farmers' markets feature local farmers with vegetables, fruits, herbs, eggs and cheeses; kindly raised poultry, pork, beef and buffalo and goat; and beautiful flowers and plants. Also local bakers, honey, tea, juice, coffee, prepared foods and artisans. (more...)
SB Farms (Malone, FL)
SB Farms was founded by two guys; Paul who is Greek and I am a LA farmboy (lower Alabama that is). SB Farms believes in preserving small farms, all-natural animal husbandry, all-natural crops(garden to row), and homesteading. We are an all-natural sustainable farm. All of our animals are raised organic, humane, and are only given all natural organic medicines (if needed)that we make using only certified organic ingredients. (more...)

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