Serenity Valley Farm

10/11/2024

We get to see the northern lights from our front yard tonight, but only through our cameras. There was the barest pink tint to the sky with the naked eye. Use your cameras and maybe you'll see them too!

10/11/2024

This is like the 35th(ish) recall of the year, the 5th(ish) of the month?!?! This is why it's so important to eat local! Get all of your pork, pasture-raised, local with us!

10/09/2024

10/06/2024

Empowering Experience: photo of hanging pig's top half.

We took yet another step towards self-sufficiency yesterday, harvesting this lovely female for our personal use. We have always known she was a fatty, always retaining her plumpness despite nursing piglets, which thinned the other girls down. Our last estimated weight measurement placed her at 225 pounds approximately three months ago. Either she's flourished since then, which is highly possible given her youth, or our initial measurement was inaccurate, but remarkably, this sweet and affectionate fatty 🐖 🐷 🐽 weighed an impressive 260 pounds! After processing, her hanging weight reached 180 pounds.

Now, she's segmented into eighths and dry aging in our garage fridge, awaiting further processing into individual cuts of meat.

10/04/2024

Pig processing scheduled for tomorrow. Is there interest in fresh bones or lard from the hog? Message me ASAP if you're interested.

10/04/2024

Pip's babies....Unlike Oreo, who had her babies in the early morning and just showed up with a surprise litter at breakfast, Pip had her babies in the early afternoon and I was lucky enough to see most of them born. We got no tri-color from Pip, but she did give us 3 full black babies that look just like their Dad, Hammy. We kept the litters separated for the first month or so while the new moms got the hang of things, and because they had no issues feeding each others babies and we wanted to ensure the new babies got all the colostrum and didn't get knocked off the teat by the older piglets. Once everyone was big enough to fight for their place we put the Mama's together again, they were so much happier (the Mama's kept trying to break our barrier fence down and be together) and they raised all the little piglets 🐖 🐷 🐽 as one happy family, with babies going to whichever Mama they wanted. (It was easy to tell the litters apart, 2 weeks makes a HUGE size difference, even now!)

10/04/2024

What are the typical cuts of meat included in a half pig share?

A half pig share typically includes a variety of cuts:

* Loin: Pork chops, loin roast, tenderloin
* Shoulder: Boston butt, picnic shoulder, shoulder roast
* Ham: Ham, ham steaks
* Belly: Bacon, spare ribs
* Ribs: Baby back ribs
* Ground pork: For sausages, burgers, and other dishes
*Lard: A versatile cooking fat that can be used for frying, baking, and more. Some people also enjoy using it for skincare.

What's your favorite cut of pork?

10/04/2024

Join our unique hog share program and experience the joy of raising your own pig from start to finish without doing any of the work.

For a $100 deposit, you'll become a part of our farm family and have the opportunity to watch your pig grow and thrive on our sustainable farm. We'll handle the daily care, feeding, and veterinary needs while you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you're supporting local, humane agriculture.

What's included:

Your Own Pig: We'll assign you a piglet to watch, grow, and develop.
Regular Updates: Receive updates on your pig's progress, including photos and videos.
Farm Visits: Visit your pig and learn about our sustainable farming practices.
Harvest and Processing: At the end of the program, we'll harvest and process your pig, providing you with a share of the meat.
By participating in our hog share program, you're not just getting pork; you're also supporting:

Local, Sustainable Agriculture: Our farm prioritizes ethical and environmentally friendly practices.
Healthy, High-Quality Meat: Enjoy the taste of pasture-raised pork, free from antibiotics and hormones.
Community and Education: Learn about the importance of responsible animal husbandry and the food system.

Ready to join our hog share program? Contact us today to learn more and secure your spot.

10/03/2024

Introducing Serenity Valley Farm! 🌱 We raise happy, healthy Kune Kune/American Guinea Hog crosses for humane, pasture-raised pork. Join our hog share program and support sustainable farming. For more information, find our contact info in our bio.

10/03/2024

Join our unique hog share program and experience the joy of raising your own pig from start to finish.

For a $100 deposit, you'll become a part of our farm family and have the opportunity to watch your pig grow and thrive on our sustainable farm. We'll handle the daily care, feeding, and veterinary needs, while you enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you're supporting local, humane agriculture.

What's included:

Your Own Pig: We'll assign you a piglet to watch grow and develop.
Regular Updates: Receive updates on your pig's progress, including photos and videos.
Farm Visits: Visit your pig and learn about our sustainable farming practices.
Harvest and Processing: At the end of the program, we'll harvest and process your pig, providing you with a share of the meat.
By participating in our hog share program, you're not just getting pork; you're also supporting:

Local, Sustainable Agriculture: Our farm prioritizes ethical and environmentally friendly practices.
Healthy, High-Quality Meat: Enjoy the taste of pasture-raised pork, free from antibiotics and hormones.
Community and Education: Learn about the importance of responsible animal husbandry and the food system.

Ready to join our hog share program? Contact us today to learn more and secure your spot.

10/03/2024

Oreo's babies.....then and now. Her litter was born May 11, 2024. The tricolor spotted one became a favorite of my sons, named her Monkey. The little black and white one with a spot on his shoulder became the runt and was half the size of his littermates and came to live in the house with us for a couple weeks and we bottle fed him and he became my favorite. They both have a wonderful home now, where they are being raised and loved and will eventually grow from bacon seeds to full grown bacon and ribs, and be loved and spoiled in their time on this earth.

Contact us if you want to raise one of your own, or if you don't have the heart or room to do it yourself, but want to enjoy the delicious spoils of all our love and hard work of a hog share!

10/02/2024

Meet the Mama's and Papa! Pip(squeak), Oreo, and Hammond. The girls are getting out and about and fattening up on all the nuts dropping from our nut trees. They lost a bit more weight than I would have liked feeding all those hungry piglets, so they get to dig in the woods for a while. Oreo would hardly pull her nose from the ground for me to get a decent picture!

Their piglets are now almost 5 months old, and will be going to butcher in the new year. Put your deposit down now and get you some yummy bacon, ribs, BBQ, your Easter ham and so much more!

10/01/2024

HOG SHARES

Breed: KuneKune/American Guinea Hog Crosses
Ethical Farming: Our pigs are raised humanely, on pasture, and with a focus on their well-being.
Local, High-Quality Meat: Enjoy the taste of locally sourced, sustainably raised pork.

How It Works:

Reserve Your Share: Secure your share with a $100 deposit.
Processing: We'll process your pig on our next available date. (Early 2025)
Weigh and Price: The final price will be determined by the hanging weight (approximately 80-130 lbs) and the current market rate ($4.50/lb).
Butcher Costs: You'll pay the butcher directly for cutting and packaging.

Note: Hanging weight is typically 60% of the live weight. Our estimate is around 100 lbs hanging weight. Approximately 20% of this is bone, leaving the remainder as muscle and fat.

Share Options:

Half Hog: Approximately $225-$300 (plus butcher costs)
Whole Hog: Approximately $475-$600 (plus butcher costs)

Join us in supporting sustainable, ethical farming and enjoying delicious, locally sourced pork.

08/03/2022

Fortunately we seem to keep long term boarders so have no spots available. Sorry to everyone inquiring.