In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, Cathy Payne and Jeannette Beranger join us to discuss the perfect heritage pig breeds to bring onto your farmstead. Cathy R. Payne is the ...

Pigs with a pedigree Over the ensuing 500 years, the Ibericos adapted well to local habitats, including wild, inhospitable places like boggy wetlands and coastal scrub forests. But it was on Ossabaw ...

In the winter of 2014, near Cambridge, Ontario, farmer Murray Thunberg made plans to acquire seven British Saddlebacks—lop-eared, black pigs with a white band running across their shoulders—with the ...

The Mangalitsa pig, a "heritage breed" hailing from Hungary, is prized for its flavor. The woolly coat is a bonus. Courtesy Molly Peterson, Heritage Hollow Farm Jere Gettle was 8 years old when he ...

Created in 2008 in response to the lack of education around heritage breed pigs, Cochon555 is a nose-to-tail culinary event dedicated to supporting family farmers and educating buyers about the ...

Most people probably missed it, but pigs were flying in Milwaukee last month. Flying off the shelf, that is. In less than 24 short hours, Kettle Range Meat Company’s supply of Cinta Senese pork was ...

Guinea Hogs are known to be intelligent, friendly, and gentle animals. Learn about the docile temperament of American heritage guinea hogs and their foraging habits, and help preserve them by ...

Cantina Laredo Chef Espinoza will be competing at Cochon555, a "swine-centric competition" that supports family farmers and raises awareness about heritage-breed pigs. "It educates a lot of consumers, ...