Comments for Feeding Hogs in the Deep South

Comment on The purpose of “Feeding Hogs in the Deep South” by Daphne Lewis

Daphne Lewis — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:37:50 +0000

Hello David, Your blogs are fascinating. I am happy to have met you today at the Perry Farmers Market. I look forward to visiting your farm and bringing bamboo foliage to see what your animals like to eat. Do your pigs run? What is the most athletic breed of pig. (Not good farm questions, I realize) Yours in bamboo, Daphne

Comment on Pasture Grass by Jay

Jay — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:01:15 +0000

I tried to e-mail you. I would love to come down and see what you are doing with your farm. If you have the time and or can use some help I would love to visit. let me know. Hope all is going well.

Comment on Purchase our Products by razephroot

razephroot — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 01:32:36 +0000

Susan – thanks for inquiring about the CSA… We’ve decided to focus on the farmer’s markets this year instead of the CSA. Please find us at Mulberry Street Market on Wednesday’s and Perry Farmer’s Market on Saturday’s. We’ll post our schedule on our facebook page. We will provide to the best of our abilities your desires in naturally and humanely raised meat. Please let us know how we can best serve you.

Comment on Purchase our Products by Susan

Susan — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:40:26 +0000

Your brocure mentions that you plan to start a meat CSA in 2011. I am interested in the status of this effort. We would be interested in learning more. Thank you.

Comment on Pasture Grass by Jay

Jay — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:46:40 +0000

Try a mix of clover, chickory, and plantain, it would fix nitrogen and is perenial, and has some large roots. It would be interesting to see how the mulefoots would do on it.

Comment on Pasture Grass by steven romero

steven romero — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:51:34 +0000

I think youll find bahaia much easier to manage than bermuda. Our neighbors have bermuda and they are constantly spraying broad leaf weed killer (grazon bt) on their pastures in order to keep the weeds at bay. They also fertilize heavily. My grandparents used to have coastal bermuda in their hay pasture, and they had to keep it maintained every year due to the fact that the longer you leave it alone the less and less bermuda there is year after year. The bahaia grows no matter what it seems. Just my 2 cents.

Comment on Pasture Grass by Mark Vanderhoek

Mark Vanderhoek — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:46:24 +0000

Please plant the beggar weed and native grass. With your pines that will be ideal quail habitat, which could lead to very good secondary income from hunting. Similarly, letting folks hunt the deer on your property would lower the pressure on the beggar weed and could either be a nice thing to do for your neighbors, or another source of income. That system could also lead to Quail Unlimited grants.

Comment on Purchase our Products by razephroot

razephroot — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:15:30 +0000

Nancy – thank you so much for the kind words. We will continue to work very hard at taking care of our livestock to ensure a steady supply of our product. Also really appreciate you spreading the word.

Comment on Purchase our Products by Nancy Anders

Nancy Anders — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:48:24 +0000

David, I am thoroughly enjoying my pork! It actually tastes the way pork should, and the way I remember from my rural childhood. Grocery store pork is so flavorless that I always used a lot of spices and sauces just so it would taste like something. Your pork is so good that anything more than some salt and pepper is really unnecessary, unless you’re just in a mood to play with seasonings. The half-hog fit easily into the freezer compartment of my apartment’s fridge; if I have room for it, anyone should. I will recommend you to my friends and will monitor your site for news of available beef and lamb. Thank you so much for working hard to provide local, sustainable, high-quality food. Nancy Anders

Comment on 1st lamb of 2011 by Steven

Steven — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:06:12 +0000

Glad to hear you guys re doing well. The lambs are definitely a nice addition. We can’t have them this far south, but it is nice to admire other’s. Good job!