I’m getting pretty excited about raising pigs on pasture. I’m trying to figure out whether to put them out on one of the hayfield areas or if it would be better to sow some oats and peas in one of the fields I prepped this year, or use a combination of the two. Either way, they’ll need corn to eat, too, and my dad has some picked and set aside for me/them. Thanks, Dad!
I talked to my grandpa about maybe buying some feeder pigs from him in the spring. He raises purebred Berkshire hogs, and he told me Martha Stewart recently featured a Berk on her show. I couldn’t get the sound to work on this computer, but I watched the video and I’ve never seen a pig that calm when being held that way. I wonder if they gave it a paralytic.
Stone's Throw Farm 
Taf, this is the first time I've been on your blog since Williamstown. I didn't even know you were blogging in 08. Shows how self-absorbed I am. Anyway, thanks for posting all the nice pics and updates about stuff. It's really a treat to see what you are doing. I hope that you are able to pin Grandpa down about the pigs but whatever you do, DON'T ASK OUTRIGHT. You are supposed to intuit whatever it is you want to know. 😉 Chris