Orders open for 2024!
The HOGS
Each season we select hogs that contain a mix of heritage breeds, with the goal of raising animals with a friendly disposition, who thrive on grass forage, and ultimately produce superbly flavored pork. We guide our animals through the lush, grassy paddocks on our farm and we think you’ll be able to taste the difference in the end result! In addition to fresh forage, they are provided a locally-grown and milled, corn and soy-free pig feed, plus all the vegetable scraps they can eat from our organic farm. You’ll love the sweet, rich taste of this pork!
how to purchase
We are offering half and whole hog shares this season. A deposit of $200 for a whole or $100 for a half will reserve your share today. Harvest dates are October 20th, October 27th and November 3rd. Your meat will be available for pickup 10-20 days after the harvest date.
Once your pig is harvested and your cutting instructions have been submitted to the butcher you will receive a final invoice from the farm, with your price per pound ($5.75/lb), plus slaughter fees ($130 for a whole, $65 for a half). You will receive a separate invoice from the butcher for your cut and wrap fees.
Shares will be available to pick up from Proletariat Butcher, 5820 SE Foster Rd. Portland, OR.
The Butcher
We are so thrilled to be working with Proletariat Butcher this season. Zeph, owner and head butcher of Proletariat, has been practicing old world butchering and curing techniques for over 10 years. He loves to share his passion and love for small-scale agriculture and all things meat with his customers, walking you through the custom-cutting process to make sure you end up with a product that matches your tastes, cooking style and the season.
Zeph offers a wide range of products, from basic pork chops and roasts, to cured products like salami and prosciuttos, as well as cased and fresh sausage made with fresh herbs and spices. We are so excited to have found a butcher whose values around animal husbandry, and whose love of good food, match our own.
sample Half Share price breakdown
Please see our complete 2024 Custom Processing Fees
Hanging weight for a half hog: approximately 100 lbs.
Deposit to Farm= $100
Hanging Weight: $5.75/lb x 100lbs - $100 deposit= $475
Slaughter and Disposal Fee= $65
Butcher Fees: $2/lb. for cut & wrap* = $200
Final Estimated Cost: $775 ($7.75/lb)
*sausage and salted/cured meats are an additional cost please click here to see 2024 Custom Processing Fees
Average Share Size
Our half-shares of pork average 110 lbs. hanging weight and our whole pork shares average 220 lbs. hanging weight.
Please expect a final product weight that is 80-85% of the hanging weight.
what cuts to expect from a half hog
15-25 pork chops (depending on the thickness of the cut)
2 roasts
1 fresh ham
8 lbs. of fresh slab bacon
3 lbs. of spare ribs
9 lbs. of ground pork
5 lbs. soup bones and hocks
leaf lard and back fat for rendering
Plan on approximately one cubic foot of freezer space for every 15-20 pounds of meat. For reference the interior of a milk crate is slightly more than a cubic foot. For a whole hog, you will need approximately 5-6 cubic feet of freezer space.
For more information please send us an email.