Pastured Pig Podcast

In this episode, I talk with Abigail Laubacher of Laubacher Acres in PA. Abigail tells a bit about her farm setup but we spend the core of the conversation talking about the issues of farm debt. She has a USDA background and saw first hand how debt can practically enslave farmers. 

https://www.facebook.com/Laubacheracres

Join Us May 22nd in Grady, NC for Sheraton Park Farms Pastured Pig Workshop. I have been invited to be a guest presenter that day. For more info visit:

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I talk with Matt Hardy of Rust Hill Ranch in Minnesota about how he and his family left the city during the unrest and pandemic situations and moved to a more rural setting where he started his farming endeavors with chickens and pigs. It is a great story of how overcoming the fear of uprooting and starting over. 

oin Us May 22nd in Grady, NC for Sheraton Park Farms Pastured Pig Workshop. I have been invited to be a guest presenter that day. For more info visit:

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I talk with Andrew Bryant fromPlane View Farm in Missouri. He shares how they had to step away from farming for a while due to a family illness and are now ramping back up their operation. Andrew also share some of the details behind the unique name of their farm. Runway pigs anyone?

Join Us May 22nd in Grady, NC for Sheraton Park Farms Pastured Pig Workshop. I have been invited to be a guest presenter that day. For more info visit:

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I speak with Walter Jeffries from Sugar Mountain Farm. If you have been in pasture pigs for even a little while you have most likely heard of Walt or you have found yourself on his website as it is an incredible resource for pastured pig information. Walter has an incredible setup in Vermont that includes an onsite processing facility that he operates and manages himself. For more info about him, check out Sugar Mountain Farm.

Join Us May 22nd in Grady, NC for Sheraton Park Farms Pastured Pig Workshop. I have been invited to be a guest presenter that day. For more info visit:

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Hans Koehnk and Paul Skartvedt of Arkolabs. We discuss establishing a vaccine regimen with your pastured pig herd. Hans and Paul offer some insight into the history of their company and discuss the benefits and application of their products. For more information, visit http://www.arkolabs.com/

Paul also forwarded information on a gel product that will help get vaccines into piglets still nursing. https://www.asp-inc.com/underline/

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I speak with Mollie Smith-Steffey about her farm in south western Virginia. Similar to us, she is raising hogs on steep Appalachian slope and addressing the challenges that come from that topography. To learn more about her farm visit

https://www.facebook.com/copper.mule.75/ 

instagram:@thecopperpennyfarm

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I speak with Jennifer Hutchens with Cabbage Branch Farm in North Carolina. Jennifer had to make an abrupt change in her farm business when the pandemic cause her equine work to come to a screeching halt. Here how she was able to adjust by adding pastured pigs to her farm business. For more info on Cabbage Branch Farm visit https://www.facebook.com/cabbagebranchfarm

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website that is live! 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

https://thepasturedpig.com/podcast/

In this episode, I talk with Pork Rhyne who is a self proclaimed pork evangelist. I love his attitude and approach to not only pig farming but life in general. I think you will be encouraged by this discussion. It is very fitting at the end of 2021.

Check out the NEW Pastured Pig website going live the first week of January 2022. 

https://thepasturedpig.com/

Also, join us for discussion of all things pastured pig on our new facebook group, The Pastured Pig.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepasturedpig

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

http://redtoolhouse.com

In this episode, I talk with Rob Dowdle of Dowdle Family Farms. Good Conversation was had about how he is balancing his dad’s beef operation with his regenerative model. He discusses the benefits of the lay of the land with old cotton fields and some great woodlot. He is just getting a breeding pair of mangalitsa so it will be interesting to see how that works out for him.

WE REACHED OUR FIRST PATREON BENCHMARK!

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

http://redtoolhouse.com

In this episode, I talk with AJ Granelli of Homegrown Pork and Poultry in South Dakota. AJ talks about his pastured pork set up and how he works with the people of the Pine Ridge Reservation to improve access to quality food. If you would like to know more about his farm, check out homegrownporkandpoultry.com

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WE REACHED OUR FIRST PATREON BENCHMARK!

We made it to 20 patrons on Patreon which allows us to expand the Pasture Pig Podcast to include a website and other digital presence. 

Help us reach our next benchmark at 40 patrons. To learn more visit:

https://www.patreon.com/thepasturedpig

If you would like to know more about us here at Red Tool House Farm or would like to suggest topics for future episodes, visit us at:

http://redtoolhouse.com