The What Pig? Workshop
Alison: the first workshop of 2024 was this past weekend!
Some questions are rhetorical and others demand an answer!
The ongoing and lively discussion amongst smallholders about what breed is the best pig for smallholding needed a better answer than the usual one: ‘whatever one you like/ can get’.
We needed more information and gathering micro-scale pig owners and pig-interested pork eaters seemed a good place to start. We then needed to look at a variety of pig breeds, which we did so at Nunwell Home Farm. A big thanks to Francesca and Oliver for their warm welcome, gorgeous pigs and extensive knowledge.
The information we gathered was priceless and getting a hands-on feel for the breeds and different ages gave us the ‘picture’ we were looking for. Each person there had questions that were answered and we could take away the bits of information that suited our individual and diverse situations.
It has to be said that alongside all this learning, there was so much fun, friendship and good food.
What follows is a gallery of pictures from our time together and then the specific solutions and inspiration that suited us here at Carters: