My mom’s been keeping me company this week as I recover from my second (and hopefully my last!) hip surgery.
Not being able to be outside on the farm with the animals means I’ve been more eager than usual to hear the farm updates from Greg.
As the 3 of us were eating dinner together this week, Greg appeased me and walked us through his work-day, task by task.
New piglets are looking great. Ruby and Benji bred. 150 more hay bales were delivered and are now stacked in the barn…
I was happy to hear it all. But what managed to impress me the most was when Greg recounted his experience loading pigs.
You can’t imagine how hard a task this can be. I’ve heard farmers tell many a story about their snafus with this task.
But somehow, week after week, Greg’s able to identify the specific pigs that are ready to go, amongst a herd of well over 50 rambunctious animals.
And get just the ones he needs, up and onto a trailer they’ve never been on before, all in under 15 minutes!
Even my mom was impressed. She’s no farm girl – her one and only experience with loading pigs was when she was staying with a host family in Guatemala and she’s still seems semi-traumatized from the sounds.
Greg reassured her that there wasn’t so much as one squeal out there this time. And why’s that? My mom was curious.
Greg explained that he’s learned how our pigs think, behave and respond. And that he’s removed all the elements to loading day that could possibly cause the pigs to feel fear.
It sounds so simple. But I know it’s these seemingly small (and ingenious) things, that often go unnoticed and make all the difference to the quality of the pork we share with you, in the end.
Your Farmers,
Jenney & Greg
PS – We’ll have our ORGANIC FRESH PORK at the Farm Store this week! Place your orders HERE and please keep in mind that inventory is especially limited right now due to increased demand around the holiday season. ❄️
PPS – Holiday Ham info is coming soon!