Pastured Pig Podcast

By tmcclung13

Natural Sciences Business

What's Pastured Pig Podcast about?

Our podcast discusses all things concerning raising pigs on pasture. From a small herd for personal consumption on the homestead to large scale commercial operations. We discuss the topics and talk to the producers.

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Episode 72 - Walker Farms m...

09.09.2021

In this episode, I talk with Andy Walker of Walker Farms in MN. Andy shares details on the size and scope of his polyculture operation and how pastured pigs play a key role in the success of his farm. For ...

Pastured Pig Podcast episodes:

09.09.2021 Episode 72 - Walker Farms manages large polyculture operation with Pastured Pigs as a Key Role In this episode, I talk with Andy Walker of Walker Farms in MN. Andy shares details on the size and scope of his polyculture operation and how pastured pigs play a key role in the success of his farm. For ...
08.17.2021 Episode 71 - Adding Pigs to the Farm at 7 Stands Farm In this episode, I talk with Jamie Miles of 7 Stands Farm in North Carolina. Jamie has recently added pigs to his farming operation and shares how the first year has worked out for him and things he has learned ...
07.28.2021 Episode 70 - Starry Ridge Farm Makes Pastured Pigs A New Part Of Their Polyculture Farm In this episode, I speak with Kolin Buzerak with Starry Ridge Farm in New York. Kolin has a great setup on his farm with a variety of revenue producing endeavors. By utilizing established family farm land, he is able to ...
07.14.2021 Episode 69 - Sherman Farms in Missouri In this episode, I interview Mike Sherman with Sherman Farms in Ashland, MO. Mike actually had experience with pigs at an early age when his grandfather operated a confinement operation. Now Mike is trying his hand at pastured raising pigs ...
06.24.2021 Episode 68 - Value Added Services Prove Success for Broad Arrow Farm in Maine In this episode, I talk with Dan Sullivan with Broad Arrow Farm in Bristol, Maine. Dan shares how his unique farm setup and value added service have given him greater success in his farming efforts. To learn more about Broad ...
06.11.2021 Episode 67 - Moving away from AGH and other changes with Iron Bell Acres FollowUp In this podcast, we revisit with Stephen Smith of Iron Bell Acres in North Carolina. We had Stephen on originally in episode 32 which posted on January 15th, 2020. Stephen share some of the changes and challenges they face over ...
05.26.2021 Episode 66 - Experimenting with Pastured Pigs at Rodale Institute Today I talk with Baylor from the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, PA. Baylor is the Animal Husbandry and Field Technician for the institute and focuses on their pastured pig operation. The Institute is a beautiful farm that not only has ...
05.12.2021 Episode 65 - Getting Started on Recently Timbered Land with Gus's Farm In this episode, I speak with Gus Franchi of Gus's Farm in New Hampshire. Gus is a Marine veteran who started his pig farming endeavors last year on 50 acres that was recently timbered. He shares his first year experience ...
04.22.2021 Overcoming a Rough First Farrowing with Field of Hops Farm In this episode, I speak with Matt Ross of Field of Hops Farm in Indiana. Matt share candidly his experience with a very rough first farrowing. I appreciate his willingness to share the hard times with us. I am inspired ...
04.07.2021 Episode 63 - Moving fromHobby Farm to Full Time Gig with East Willow Farm In this episode, I talk with Tom Satkowski of East Willow Farm in Connecticut. Tom explains how they started farming with specific hobby intentions and how quickly it grew into a full time polyculture farm with onsite farm store. To ...
03.24.2021 Episode 62 - Family Farm's Next Generation Farmer Hits the Ground Running In this episode, I talked with Robert Jean of Shale Ridge Farm in PA. Robbie is positioned well with access to his family farm but his drive and determination and really going to allow him to take it to the ...
03.12.2021 Episode 61 - From DJ to Pig Farmer via a Global Pandemic In this episode, I talk with Patrick Milligan from Milligan Ranch in New Mexico. Patrick has a VERY interesting story of how he jumped head first into pig farming. A global pandemic shut his business down overnight. He had to ...
02.24.2021 Episode 60 - One year later with Roamin' Acres in South Carolina Patreon Support is Requested! Please consider supporting the podcast (and other efforts - see below) through our NEW Patreon account. If we can garnish enough support, I think we can roll out some great new features for the podcast and ...
02.04.2021 Episode 59 - Veteran Focus with All Family Farm in New York In this episode, I speak with Nathan Allanach with All Family Farm in New York. Nathan has a love for pastured pigs and a love to support fellow veterans. I hope you enjoy the details of his pastured pig operation. ...
12.31.2020 Episode 58 - Growth and Expansion at 3D Farms of Judsonia In this episode, I speak with Matt Duncan of 3D Farms of Judsonia in Arkansas. Matt just got started in pastured pigs on 2019 but had a great response from customers and remarkable growth in the short period of time. ...
12.23.2020 Episode 57 - Angry Vet Ag Ventures into Pastured Pigs In this episode, I talk with Scott Newman, a veteran, who is just getting started with pastured pigs. We discuss the challenges he has faced so far as well as his desire to help other vets break into farming. If ...
12.10.2020 Episode 56 - Running pigs at 2 locations in Eastern WV In this episode, I speak with Owen McAteer with McAteer Farms in beautiful Capon Bridge, WV. As a fellow West Virginian, Owen and I stuck up a great conversation about pastured pigs and various other topics within that genre. If ...
12.03.2020 Episode 55 - Food Safety Starts on the Farm with Dr. P In this episode, I talk with regulatory veterinarian, Dr. Michelle Pfannenstiel about food safety on the farm. She offers some incredible insight to help pastured pork producers understand food safety and best practices to put in place to help keep ...
11.25.2020 Episode 54 - Carl Blake Talks Fodder, Hot Box, Osark Mountain Waddle, and Fodderfest In this episode, we have Carl Blake back on to give us some updates as to what is going on in the industry and what products and services he is developing as well. Below are the links where you can ...
11.18.2020 Episode 53 - Raising AGH in BEAUTIFUL Upstate NewYork with 3B Farm In this episode, we talk with a fellow podcaster. Brian Wells of 3B Farms has a podcast called The Homestead Journey. Brian and his family raise American Guinea Hogs on their farm in upstate New York. To learn more about ...
11.12.2020 Episode 52 -Pasturing Pigs in Cattle Country with Revival Farmstead In this episode, I talk with Rodney Adams with Revival Farmstead. Rodney explains how they raise pig on a hybrid pasture/deep litter method on 5 acres. Rodney also explains what it is like raising pigs just 30 minutes outside of ...
11.04.2020 Episode 51 - Starting over in Michigan on New Land with Hares and Harrows Farmstead In this episode, I talk with Matthias Pitts of Hares and Harrows Farmstead. He explains how they switch from polyculture setup with livestock to focusing primarily on pigs after moving to a new tract of land that seemed better suited ...
10.29.2020 Episode 50 - How important is a GOOD Cut Sheet? In this episode, I discuss the need for a good cut sheet to use with your processor. Cut sheets are vital in communicating your desires for how you want an off-farm processor to handle your hog(s). Poor communication can disappoint ...
09.16.2020 Episode 49 - Just Getting Started with Wildom Farm In this episode, I speak with Julie Friend from Wildom Farm in Deep Creek, Maryland. Julie is just getting started with farming and pastured pigs. She has an interesting back story that I think you all will enjoy. You can ...
08.12.2020 Episode 48 - Using hogs to repair pasture with Outwest Farms In this episode, I talk with Jake Miller from Outwest Farms in Oklahoma. Jake shares his setup where he incorporates his hogs in a rotational process with beef, chicken, and sheep. He also shares their experiences and desire to grow ...
07.29.2020 Episode 47 - How has Covid affected the Pastured Pig Market with Carl Blake In this episode, I talk with Carl Blake about his endeavors over the past year as well as his take on how Covid has affected the pastured pig market. Carl provides his usual insight into current events and provides suggestions ...
06.24.2020 Episode 46 - Diving in Head First with Sheraton Park Farms In this episode, I talk with Chuck Lewis from Sheraton Park Farms in Greensboro, North Carolina. Chuck tells some great stories of how he and his wife jumped head first into farming and pastured pigs especially. I think you will ...
06.04.2020 Episode 45 - Fervor Farm: A Pastured Pig farm serving Portland, Maine In this episode, I talk with Raychell Libby from Fervor Farm. Her farm is located in Hollis, ME. Her polyculture farm allows her to provide farm products to the people in and around Portland, Maine. Check out her website at: ...
05.21.2020 Episode 44 - Can the PRIME Act help pastured pork operations? In this episode, we talk in detail about the PRIME Act and what it could mean for pastured pork operations and smaller processors. Below is the list of resources I used in this discussion. Press Release announcing the PRIME Act ...
04.23.2020 Episode 43 - How can pastured pig farmers prepare for this national pork crisis? In this episode, I discuss the current situation covid-19 is causing in the national pork supply. How will this issue affect pastured pork operations? How can we be better prepared for additional competition or a flood of low grade pork ...
04.01.2020 Episode 42 - Hill Valley Farm in Michigan In this episode, I talk with Ben McMurray from Hill Valley Farm in Michigan. We discuss his experiences, his farm setup, and how he incorporates Airbnb into his farm business. If you would like to know more about his farm, ...
03.25.2020 Episode 41 - Provision Family Farm in Michigan In this episode, I talk with Luke Eising with Provision Family Farms in Michigan. Luke talks about his experience on their polyculture farm including how he approaches retail and wholesale customers and marketing issues he faces each year. For more ...
03.11.2020 Episode 40 - Large Scale Pastured Pig Operation with Jordan Green On this episode, I speak with Jordan Green from J&L; Green farm. Jordan has had some incredible growth over the past several years and shares with me how he manages it all. Be sure to check him out at jlgreenfarm.com ...
03.04.2020 Episode 39 - Why facebook isn't enough for your pastured pig marketing In this episode, I fly solo with a marketing discussion. Many start up farms these days rely heavily on social media to be their main source of communication with potential and existing customers. The convenience and the popularity make it ...
02.26.2020 Episode 38 - Gentlemen farming with Hand Hewn Farm In this episode, I discuss pig butchery and farm setup with Doug Wharton of Hand Hewn Farm. Doug and Andy are know for their incredible workshops on butchering and charcuterie. While they don't have a Youtube Channel, you can find ...
02.19.2020 Episode 37 - Incorporating Farrowing Crates into a Pastured Pig System In this episode, I talk with Trisha Lund of Lund Farms in Oklahoma. Trisha and I discuss her setup on her 5 acre farm that includes the use of farrowing crates. While this is a bit of a controversial topic, ...
02.12.2020 Episode 36 - Quitting a good job to farm - Taking the leap with Twisted Pines In this episode, I talk with Grant Goldberg of Twisted Pines Farm in Colorado about quitting a solid, professional job in order to pursue a dream about farming full time. Grant talks about some of the adjustments he and his ...
02.05.2020 Episode 35 - Reclaiming an old dairy farm with pigs In this episode, I talk with Greg Putney of Rise N Swine Farms in New York. Greg has an interesting story of reclaiming an old dairy farm and using pastured pigs as the workhorse for reclaiming old pasture. If you ...
01.29.2020 Episode 34 - Detailing our pig experiences at Red Tool House Farm In this episode, I take a break from the normal process and discuss our efforts with pastured pigs here at Red Tool House. Several listeners have asked me to share our experiences. If you would like to know more about ...
01.22.2020 Episode 33 - Pasturing Pigs in High Elevation Desert In this episode, I speak with Noah West who has the unique challenge of pasturing pigs in the high elevation desert in SW Arizona. Noah faces some interesting challenges in his attempt to pasture pigs. If you would like to ...
01.15.2020 Episode 32 - Converting a 6 acre tobacco farm into a pastured pig operation In this video, I talk with Stephen Smith from Iron Bell Acres in Greensboro, NC. Stephen is taking a 6 acre farm that has been in his family for a while and has worked for several years getting his pastured ...
01.08.2020 Episode 31 - Farmers Markets and Swine Samplin' Saturdays prove successful for Shadow B Farms In this podcast episode, I talk with DJ (for the second time - long story) about his farm setup at Shadow B Farms. He has some unique challenges with his land setup, but has found success with Farmers Markets and ...
12.18.2019 Episode 30 - Building a pastured pig operation on 4 acres In this episode, I talk with Erich Henschel who is pasturing pigs on a homestead level in Virginia. Erich discusses the challenges of getting started and his goals to expand slowly with better infrastructure. You can find Erich on instagram ...
12.11.2019 Episode 29 - Roaming around with Roamin' Acres In this episode, I talk with Jonathan Niksarian from Roam'Acres in South Carolina. Jonathan claims to be new at raising pastured hogs but within his first year he has some nice experiences and successes that are moving him forward. If ...
12.04.2019 Episode 28 - Is there a doctor in the smokehouse?? In this episode, we talk with James Chlebowski, AKA Dr. Smokehouse, about his interesting foray into pastured piggery. Jim has a great story he shares with me about how he butchers and finishes all of his hogs on his farm. ...
11.20.2019 Episode 27 - Health concerns motivated him to become a pig farmer In this interview, we talk with Lee Evans from Delta Heritage Farms in Alabama. Lee is new to pig farming but has already had measurable success. He was motivated to get into raising pastured meat due to health concerns he ...
11.13.2019 Episode 26 - Raising Mulefoot Hogs at Prodigy Farms In this podcast, we talk with Lyndsi Laughlin from Prodigy Farms in Pella, Iowa. Lyndsi has recently changed her farming setup/practices and has embrace heritage breeds. In this interview, we talk about the introduction of mulefoot hogs onto her farm. ...
11.06.2019 Episode 25 - Overcoming poor soil quality at Coyote Creek Ranch This week we talk with Chris Matthews from Coyote Creek Ranch in Missouri. Chris has a polyculture farm with a variety of animals to help rebuild the soil on his 20 acre farm. Earlier farming practices had stripped the land ...
10.30.2019 Episode 24 - Saving the Guinea Hogs with author Cathy Payne In this episode, I talk with Cathy Payne, recognized expert on the Guinea Hog and author of the book Saving the Guinea Hog:The Recovery of an American Homestead Hog. Cathy and I talk about the history of the guinea hog, ...
10.23.2019 Episode 23 - Pastured Pigs at Spring Hill Heritage Farm This week we talk with Marissa Fortin of Spring Hill Heritage Farm in Wisconsin. If you would like to know more about Marissa's farm, visit her web page here. If you would like to know more about our farm in ...

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