Gurley Family Farm

Our farm:
Gurley Family Farm was started as a dream to raise healthy food for our family, it has evolved into a mission to help others do the same. To us, this encompasses the health of our pastures, quality of life for our animals, and the nutrition of the final product we enjoy. Our pigs are born and raised on our property. Sows give birth in our maternity pasture where they have plenty of space to exercise and heated huts to keep everybody warm and happy. Piglets are free to run and play, and sows can teach them how to forage. We allow our sows to wean their piglets naturally which results in nice large piglets. Piglets spend their life on our 20-acre farm free to graze the pastures and forage for acorns. We use rotational grazing to promote healthy pastures so we can leave our environment better than we found it. All this combined helps us reach our goal of living and eating healthy. We invite you to join us in our mission.

Why Kunekune?
Our farm is focused on regenerative and holistic practices. When selecting a breed of pig for our farm we looked at our natural resources; grass, oak trees, and acorns, and set out to find a breed that could thrive on what our land had to offer. Kunekune pigs are perfectly suited to our environment. Their smaller size and upturned snout are ideal for grazing grass and foraging for acorns without rooting and destroying the soil. The land provides grass shade and acorns, and the pigs aerate the land and fertilize the soil. Kunekune have gentle personalities making them ideal for rotational grazing, so the pastures get time to regenerate. Kunekune have exceeded our expectations as land managers, but what about the pork?

The best pork you'll ever eat:
Kunekune in its native language means fat and round. Kunekune are a heritage breed of lard pig. Their smaller size and higher fat content yield smaller cuts of beautifully marbled pork. Acorns give the fat a nutty flavor and it is absolutely succulent. The fat is soft and melts like butter in your mouth, not the gummy overpowering fat found on commercial pork. As if that wasn't enough, grazing grass and foraging for acorns transforms the fat of the pork making it higher in omega-3 fatty acids, like olive oil, so you can enjoy this amazing pork and feel good about it. Yes, we said it, our bacon is good for you!