Norm
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Some good friends of mine started a coop of farmers to raise Berkshire pork. That was 20 years ago and they sure have grown, I think last count there was 300+ members. They raise them the old fashioned style. They get shelter with clean bedding, fresh water and a home based supplier of feed. Most are fed out to the 300# range, not what most packers want so they reserve one day to do their hogs.
They have a breeder in Wisconsin that feeds them acorns to mimic Iberico pork. That's a hind quarter I've been stashing away in the freezer to cure for ham.
They let me try some of the chops off the same hog, the CI pan was used.
Some asparagus that grows wild here cooked on the grill.
Berkwood farms, old friend of mine started the company 15 miles south of me in State Center.
http://betterpork.com
My friend sure liked it.
They have a breeder in Wisconsin that feeds them acorns to mimic Iberico pork. That's a hind quarter I've been stashing away in the freezer to cure for ham.
They let me try some of the chops off the same hog, the CI pan was used.
Some asparagus that grows wild here cooked on the grill.
Berkwood farms, old friend of mine started the company 15 miles south of me in State Center.
http://betterpork.com
My friend sure liked it.
