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Little Bundles of Pigginess

Three weeks ago we woke up to the site you see here on the left. Mama pig had six little piglets. Actually, when we woke up, she had only five piglets. Paul was lucky enough to witness the birth of the last little red piggy.

And since that moment, I have struggled.

You see … piglets are cute!

I’ve gotten used to the big pigs wandering around, and while they’re nice looking pigs, there’s not cute. Not really even attractive.

In fact, when I look at them, I find it very easy to thing of the ham and bacon that they will someday become.

But it’s weird to look at these little red and black and spotted pigs and see them running around, rooting their little snouts into the ground, playing with each other and acting like any other little baby animal … and then come back into the house and take a deposit for the butchered half-hogs that they will be in a very short amount of time.

This experience has definitely made me think even more than I had before about how critical it is that animals we eat are treated with respect and raised humanely.

And I am so thankful that my family is able to be a part of this process.

Tags: farm, pastured sensations, pigs

Recipes | greengrassliving | May 2, 2010 3:23 pm

1 Comment

By Alisa-Foodista, May 12, 2010 @ 10:53 am

You are so right.After we saw Food Inc. buying food was never the same again. I also just finished reading your husband’s blog and I really love it! Your family is doing such a wonderful job with the farm, the brood building is just fantastic!