Well, Agnes checked in at 407 pounds live weight and has returned in the form of shoulder roasts, Italian sausage, Cajun sausage, a few pork chops and bacon.
The biggest struggle for me is to price the food I grow. It's not that I want to give it away for free, but I have spent my whole motherhood trying to find ways of cutting my food budget while still feeding quality food to my family. I've done that by buying directly from farmers in bulk quantities. So when the kids ask how much a pound of bacon is, I have no clue. I never buy my meat from the store so I have NO CLUE what the prices are out there. I decided to take a rainy afternoon and do a little research. Wow! What an education!!
Here's the local Lincoln farmer's pricing for his pasture raised pork:
This farm is called Pawnee Pride and Paul, the owner, is such an awesome guy. He came to help us set up our farm for animals soon after we bought it. He does this for a living so his meat is priced for his family to thrive. Incidentally, his CSA is full and has a waiting list (at least the last time I checked). He believes the very same things we do and if for some reason my farm goes away, I will buy from him.
While foods proved to be pricey as well... but again, if it was pay that price for wholesome food or pay less for junk, I would choose option A:
We are in a blessed position to be able to educate customers about proper animal treatment/clean eating and sell to them without having to sustain our family with the income resulting from that effort. That being said, I won't lose money helping you feed your families.
Those of you who wish to buy a bundle of pork, I will package up 50 pounds for $200. Buying that way saves you money and clears my freezer space.
Buying individual items is also an option, of course.
I have three more Red Wattles ready to go to butcher and will send them if the demand is more than the supply.
BLTs are THAT close!!!
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