Clik here to view.
Time to borrow some pigs…
Pigs are something we’ve wanted to experiment with at Milkwood for ages. Piggies are way cool. They dig up and turn over ground, they provide valuable manure, process organic waste, and they’re great...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Generosity as a strategy for survival
‘On The Anatomy Of Thrift: Harvest Day‘ is a video by Farmrun and Farmstead Meatsmith about honoring the the pig, the whole pig, and everything inside the pig. This is the next generation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prepping ground with permaculture pigs
Hooray for the return of piggies to Milkwood Farm! Ahead of our illustrious plans for forested pig systems next season, we’re doing a micro-pig prepping job over winter. Pepper and George have arrived...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pig boards: the pastured pig fancier’s best friend
Time to move the pigs. They’ve done a great job tractoring and manuring up in the suntrap, in readiness for groundcover plantings. Now we need their help down below the swale, to help prep ground for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return of the Pigs, and Floyd
The pigs are back! 6 wessex saddleback piglets, about 8 weeks old, are the new pig tractor team of Milkwood Farm. Welcome little ones. Back is not of course the correct term as the previous 2 pigs...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Training the piglets to respect 2-strand electric fence
Figuring out the puzzle of successful pastured pigs has been interesting, but luckily we’ve got excellent mentors like Joel Salatin to help us along the way. One technique Joel explained to us during...
View Article
