We started raising Idaho Pasture Pigs in 2022 and fell in love with the breed. We’ve found them to be friendly, feed efficient, easy on our fencing (most of the time), and most importantly, delicious. Around 70-80% of their diet is pasture (hay in the winter), but we also supplement them with a local non-gmo feed from Bethel Feed and Supply as well as hard boiled eggs from our chickens and ducks, and fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens from the garden.
They are outside with access to fresh grass all day, every day. They’ve never seen the inside of a barn, or touched concrete. We move them every 5-7 days through our system of pastures and woodlots, which helps keep them (and our soil) happy and healthy. They do not return to each pasture for at least 30 days, which helps break the parasite cycle, improves our pastures, and helps protect our soil microbiome because we don’t have to worm regularly.
We do not use growth hormones, vaccines, or any unnecessary antibiotics with our pigs. We also do not apply chemicals of any kind to their pastures (or anywhere else on the farm).
Our Breeding Herd
All of our pork wasn’t just raised here, it was born here too. We have a small registered breeding herd of four sows and one boar. They are rotated through their own pasture and woodlot system year round. When the sows are about a week away from farrowing we move them to their own private paddock with their own private hut. They stay there with their piglets until weaning which can be anywhere between 5-8 weeks depending on time of year and the condition of mom and babies. We do not cut teeth or dock tails, and since the babies have access to dirt from day one, we do not give iron shots either. We occasionally have feeders and registered breeders for sale on our livestock sale page.