I connected with a farmer in western Canada who was having challenges with a new litter of piglets recently. Essentially, due to some extremely cold weather and the unanticipated nature of their arrival (she wasn’t sure when the piglets were due!), things went...
Our biggest regret of 2021 was what we so lovingly called, The Piglet Explosion. If you’re not sure what I’m talking about here, let me jog your memory… Typically we have just 1-2 sows delivering piglets each month. But around this time last year, we realized...
Sometimes I joke about how Greg made a total 180° change when he decided to become a farmer. But in actuality, farming isn’t that different from chemistry after all. The major differences are just that instead of running a series of 1 minute long experiments in a...
There’s been a blowing rain storm hovering over the farm today. And while I’m in here catching up on emails and staying nice and cozy inside, Greg’s been working hard out there, helping the pigs transition into their winter quarters. We usually move them up toward the...
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...
Our boy Benji has been under the weather this week. He’s one of just two boars we keep on the farm, and his job – hanging out with our sows and making piglets for us – is critical. Greg always calls him a sweetheart, and he truly is. So it’s been sad and...
