At Crooked Gap Farm we believe that pigs should be allowed to be pigs! Our hogs spend year round outside enjoying all that our 40 acre farm has to offer. In the spring, our growers are moved to our pasture edged woodlot where they can forage on the plentiful, tender new shoots. They spend their summer relaxing in the shade of the trees, basking in the sun, and cooling off in the pools they form in the ravines. When fall comes around, they continue to forage and root for treats while snacking on the acorns that fall from our oaks. During the winter, they reside on a pasture by our homestead where they have room to run, hay to enjoy, and shelter available. With the treats and plentiful forages that they find in the woodlot and pasture, and with their custom rations that contain no antibiotics, hormones, or animal byproducts, they grow into healthy, happy, and tasty pigs!
In addition to raising crosses of heritage breed pigs, we also have purebred Hereford hogs, a heritage breed which originated in Iowa and Nebraska. In order to keep “real” meat available and have animals that are hardy enough to survive naturally without antibiotics or hormones, it is important to keep the genetic pool of these great tasting heritage breeds around. You can read more about this heritage breed here on the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy website.
Our heritage breed hogs produce rich colored, moist and tender meat. We offer wholes, halves, and individual cuts of our naturally raised pork. Please look at our Products page for more information on ordering. Once you have enjoyed our heritage breed pork, you will have a hard time going back to anything else!
