Clean Pork

Although the Meishan is known for excellent meat quality, it is technically a lard breed. We fast our meat stock one day each week to allow the pig to use that lard to its intended purpose. (They eat more the other days, so we don't do this to cut costs, but because we think it's best for pig health.)

Because the pig's metabolism is accustomed to this, they are not stressed when we fast them the day before slaughter. This partially desaturates the fat, resulting in a higher ratio of monounsaturated pork fat--something most people don't realize can exist. This makes for fat that renders at an even lower temperature and raises melt-in-your-mouth factor.

If you prefer higher smoke points and longer shelf life, we can easily skip this step and skew the lipid profile toward more saturated fat. Please ask.

Our feed is a custom mix from Kentucky Organic Farm and Feed consisting of organic barley, peas, wheat, sunflower meal, fish meal, kelp, Paladin swine mineral, and Redmond salt. We ferment this with local grass-fed milk, buttermilk, and whey from a small farmer close to us. We are NOT Certified USDA Organic at this time, and are still experimenting with supplemental feeds, like finishing with local sweet potatoes. If you have food sensitivities, please ask.