Pastured Pig Podcast

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 was facing. To learn more about Delta Heritage Farms, visit their facebook page.

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

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. For more information about her farm, visit her facebook page.

 

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

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 of any soil and proved to be a real challenge for Chris starting out.

For more about Coyote Creek Ranch, visit his website or facebook page.

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

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, other heritage breeds that are threatened, and the viability of guinea hogs on a pasture pig farm.

Cathy has graciously offered a special promo to all of our listeners so you can download her eBook for FREE. Visit www.guineahogbooks.com/promo/ and follow the instructions on how to receive your free copy.

If you have read or will read Cathy's book, please consider giving her a review on Amazon or other book sites where it is available. We need to support authors like Cathy who are helping get the word out about pastured/heritage hogs.

Other sites to check out:

livestockconservancy.org

https://app.etapestry.com/cart/livestockconservancy/default/item.php?ref=4237.0.28044473

https://www.magazooms.com/HTML5/BoomAthens-LLC

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

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 Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

Episode 22 - Getting the dirt on Blue Dirt Farm

This week we talk with Scott Haase of Blue Dirt Farm in Blue Earth, MN. Scott finishes Mangalitza pigs on his farm.  If you would like to know more about Scott's farm, visit his facebook page here.

 

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

Episode 21 - American Guinea Hog at Rooted Acres Homestead

This week we talk with Andrea Sorenson from Rooted Acres Homestead in Wisconsin. On her homestead she is raising American Guinea Hogs at production level and offers mobile sales. If you would like to know more about her farm, visit her facebook page here.

We mentioned our sponsor, Titan Equipment, at the beginning of the podcast. Please consider supporting our podcast by supporting the sponsors. If you need quality tractor attachments, consider Titan. 

Here is a link to the 6" chipper we have at Red Tool House and here is a video detailing it.

Here is the auger/post hole digger link as well as a video review.

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

Episode 20 - When a school teacher starts a pig farm

Today's episode includes an interview with another individual new to raising pigs on pasture. Chris Dymski and his wife are in central PA and decided they wanted to farm. With a little bit of research, they decided starting with pigs was the logical step. Hear the successes and challenges they encountered in their first year.

We mentioned our sponsor, Titan Equipment, at the beginning of the podcast. Please consider supporting our podcast by supporting the sponsors. If you need quality tractor attachments, consider Titan. 

Here is a link to the 6" chipper we have at Red Tool House and here is a video detailing it.

Here is the auger/post hole digger link as well as a video review.

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

Episode 19 - First year raising pigs on pasture at Mindful Homestead

Today we go in a little different direction and interview a farmer new to raising pigs on pasture. Jack Pollner at the Mindful Homestead has one year of raising pastured pigs under his belt. I talk with him about his assessment of that first year as well as plans for the upcoming year.

For more information about Mindful Homestead, visit his facebook page.

We mentioned our sponsor, Olight, at the beginning of the podcast. If you need a good flashlight check out the S1R II. Our affiliate link is https://olight.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=310 

Don't forget to use offer code RTH9 to take 10% off your order of anything in the store.

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.

Episode 17 - Spoondle Farms focuses on value adding pork

On today's podcast I get to talk with a fellow mountaineer! It is great to talk with everyone all over the country but there is something special about talking to someone from my home state of West Virginia. Doug Downs and his family operate Spoondle Farms (no that is not a typo). They look to value add their pork sales by offering specialized finishing opportunities.

For more information about Spoondle Farms, visit/join their facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1690147697932488/

We mentioned our sponsor, Olight, at the beginning of the podcast. If you need a good flashlight check out the S1R II. Our affiliate link is https://olight.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=310 

Don't forget to use offer code RTH9 to take 10% off your order of anything in the store.

If you would like to know more about our farm in Southern WV, visit https://redtoolhouse.com Click on our Pastured Pig Podcast link to suggest future topics or to submit your information to be interviewed for future episodes.