Today we sat down and had a great chat with Dean and Mason Mayne from Piggy in the Middle. They were a bit nervous to start with but got more comfortable as the convo went on. We chatted about their farm in Kilkivan and how they got started, but more importantly, WHY they got started. As cousins, working together with their families has brought great joy, and that passion for their products and what they are doing to regenerate their land comes through in spades. The difference between their property and others around is clear in the abundance of pasture and quality of the soils and its potential to hold water and harvest carbon. Ultimately, the importance here is to ensure that the quality of their meat and eggs, along with the well-being of their animals is at the forefront of their processes.

Piggy in the Middle is a partnership between two families, the sixth-generation farmers - Dean and Mason Mayne – along with their wives Kate and Krystal, and their young families. They are passionate about the land and their livestock. Therefore, they utilise regenerative farming practices to produce great-tasting, chemical-free, pork, lamb, chicken, and eggs. All of the animals are free-range and pasture-raised, free to forage and behave instinctively, in a natural stress-free habitat.

Piggy in the Middle's main objective has always been to employ ethical farming principles and practices. Primarily, this applies to the way their animals are treated and the land is farmed. As regenerative farmers, they utilise farm management systems to improve our land. This involves their animal's grazing in the same way they would naturally. Eating and foraging in one area, before moving on to another, fertilising, aerating, and improving the topsoil as they go. As a result, they produce chemical-free products that are of the highest quality. Proteins that are better for you nutritionally, and that have great natural flavours.

Certainly, using ethical farming practices is more difficult and labour intensive than conventional farming. It is, however, more satisfying and produces a much better product and environmental outcome. And they simply love it.

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Hosted by Dan Vanderhoek - Eco & Lifestyle Property Specialist (@dangympierealestate)

Guests were Dean and Mason Mayne

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Holistic Management Handbook: Regenerating Your Land and Growing Your Profits

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