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Pastured Pigs

At Feral Woman Farm we use a seasonal rotational grazing system, focused on regenerative practices such as: non-chemical removal of invasive plant species, cover cropping and/or mulching bare earth, and building soil health naturally via managed grazing, even manure application and appropriate rest-periods for the land.

While our region boasts highly beneficial conditions for farmers and graziers, our rainy (and muddy) Pacific Northwest climate is generally not conducive to pasturing pigs during the winter months without damaging our fragile pasture and silvopasture spaces. To mitigate damage to our pastures and soils, we pull our hogs off pasture during these months, and give them paddocks with pig huts. This gives our pigs a place to be cozy (and lazy) until the pastures are ready to be grazed again.

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Pastured Chickens

Once you've had a farm-fresh, pastured chicken, you may very well never want to go back to your standard grocery store bird, The succulent, tender and exceptionally juicy chicken raised on a diet of sunshine, forage, bugs and quality grains, is a cut above the rest.

We raise the Cornish Cross breed, and find that they have the ability to thrive and forage on pasture comparably to the slower growing "ranger" type broilers. We appreciate their feed efficiency and quick grow time.

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Hardy Genetics,
Thrifty on Pasture

As of 2021, we have switched to producing our own piglets on farm in an effort to improve consistency and quality of the pork we offer our customers.

We are focused on raising heritage crossbred pigs, with an emphasis on hardy genetics that grow, thrive, forage and mother well in our rough and tumble pasture-based system.

Our sows are expected to farrow on pasture, and rear a high percentage of their piglets to weaning. We select for temperament, valuing a friendly, safe hog above all else. We look for length of body (more bacon!), strong legs, and carcass quality when retaining breeding animals.

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Predator Control

We believe our livestock guardian dogs are worth their weight in gold. Without our dedicated guardians, we would struggle to keep the myriad of black bears, cougars, coyotes, raccoons, possums, rats and raptors from decimating our flocks and herds. These gentle giants live with their charges year round and are big lazy love bugs 99% of the time. Their first line of defense is an intimidating bark to warn off unwelcome intruders, but put a predator between them and their flock and they will jump into action to neutralize the threat.

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A Well Rounded Knowledge

As the farm vision of raising pasture-based meats grew over the years, so did our desire to learn more about the process of raising animals for food, from start to finish. It became important that we were hands-on from the beginning of these animals lives, to the very end, ensuring that they have the best quality of life possible and an easy transition to the fork.

So Lulu dove head-first into the art & craft of whole animal butchery, learning over a period of years from a variety of teachers how to slaughter, cut, wrap and sell meats. This learning has been invaluable in providing her with a well-rounded understanding of the meat industry and its relation to livestock farming. Lulu is passionate about making more local butcher services accessible to communities, and opening up opportunities for women, who struggle to find a place in this male-dominated industry.

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On-site
Processing Goals

Our goal is to create a closed production loop where all our meat products are born, raised and butchered on farm. Not only will this help us better connect you, our valued customers, with your food, but help us as farmers create the best quality of life for our animals as possible.

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