THE PORK PAGE THE PORK PAGE
Colorado raised pork direct from the producer. Cruelty, hormone, antibiotic free pork. Our hogs are organically raised. Pay the same for our pork as at your favorite grocers for a better quality, safer, more environmentally friendly product.
From the time are hogs are
born they are allowed time to roam a 60 acre pasture and build muscle not fat. They
also have access to outside the barn at any time to enjoy the bright Colorado sunshine.
They are fed out on milk and corn and not on any chemical products. Our hogs have never had as much as a sniffle and have never been exposed to antibiotics. We have maintained a healthy drove (pig herd) and are careful not to introduce any new animals that may not be genetically superior or may carry disease.
We are not a corporate hog farm but a family
farm. Concerned with the nature in which we treat our animals, our customers and our
environment.
Our hogs produce a lean, juicy, flavorful, quality cut of pork unlike those found at the national chain grocers.
Try - It tastes much like steak when barbecued. And because
they are custom butchered you can specify the cuts your family enjoys most. Whether
they prefer bacon or different types of sausage (Breakfast, Italian, German). More
hams than roasts or more steaks than chops. It is all delicious.
Each 300 pound pig averages 198 pounds of pork.
Grocery Store Pork averages about 1.99 per pound x 198 = $394.02
Our Custom Raised Pork averages .90 per pound on the hoof x 300 = $270.00
Plus Butchering costs of about $100.00
Store Bought Pork = $394.02 - Our Custom Pork = $370.00
For more information, availability and pricing of our pork (terms available) please contact the webmaster or call 719-577-7797
Whole hogs or suckling pigs available for barbecue pits, Luau's and
parties. With purchase of any hog we can email you recipes and ideas for your
Luau. Whole pigs can be overnighted anywhere in the United States.
| Luau Whole Pig | ||
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| This will accommodate a 50 to 100 pound pig. Lava rocks are preferred. If no lava rock then use about 100 river rocks. Dig a hole 3 feet deep. Line pit with fire bricks, lava rocks or river rocks to keep heat from being lost into the ground. Use metal or heavy wood pole for fire starter. Wrap canvass around one end, and secure canvass with wire. Now place the pole in the center of the pit. Place lots of fire kindling in the bottom of the pit. Place rocks on top of wood and make sure you can pull the pole in and out easily. Pull out pole and soak the canvass end into lighter fluid. Do not use gasoline. Light canvass and put pole back into hole. Let fire burn down until rocks are red hot. Rub salt into cavity of pig carcass. Add your favorite spices and seasonings including rosemary, shallots and oregano to the body cavity. Fill pig with some red hot rocks. Place apple in mouth. Use banana leaves to completely wrap the body (if you cannot find them in your area email us we can get them for you). Then wrap carcass in a burlap bag or tin foil. This is so your dinner stays clean. You can use chicken wire to secure the leaves and bag. Tie both hind legs to both front legs. Spread out the rocks to accommodate the pig and lay pig on top the rocks. Cover with more hot rocks and banana leaves or other husks and leaves. Moisten pieces of canvass and lay ontop of leaves. Shovel dirt onto canvass until covered completely. You do not want to lose heat from the pit so make sure everything is covered well. A 100 lb. pig will take about 5 hours to cook. |
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The Environment, Safety, Cruelty and Corporate Hog Farming
Corporate hog farming has recentley come under attack in the media and for good reason. Many states are now in the process of enacting laws to regulate corporate hog farms. Colorado recently added an initiative to the ballot pertaining to these farms.
One 80,000 hog corporate factory farm produces as much waste as a city of 180,000 people. In order to contain the enormous amount of waste the corporations build man made lagoons. During heavy rains the lagoons overflow and waste runs off into streams and leaks into groundwater contaminating drinking water and endangering people, fish and wildlife.
A spill in North Carolina dumped 25 million gallons of hog sewage over fields and into a nearby 17 mile stretch of river contaminating the water. A recent study by the CDC indicated a link between unusually high rates of miscarriages around an Indiana Hog Farm. Air pollution from the horrible order causes burning of the eyes, nose and throat. In Minnesota a series of air quality tests showed high levels of hydrogen sulfide gas emissions causing headaches, diarrhea, vomiting, and other serious symptoms. Consequently property values for those around these factory have plummeted.
These large factory hog operations can also mistreat the animals in their care. The facilities place thousands of hogs in tight confinement inside large buildings without access to fresh air and sunshine. These hogs never see the light of day.
Corporate hog farmers try to persuade communities to let them in by promising jobs which in turn will improve the local community. John Ikerd at the University of Missouri found, for example, large agribusiness contract hog farms producing the same number of hogs as independent producers displace two hog farmers for each new job created by corporate hog farms. This means that a new $5 million investment generates 40-50 new jobs but displaces at least 100 independent producers.
We urge you to consider. Do you want families or factories producing your food?
Support your local family farmer.