Where the pigs are always oinking...

We raise our own pork. All the pigs are born on our farm and cared for by our family. Their diet is only the best -- soybeans and corn. This may not sound appetizing to you, but the pigs love it!

We also have pork products available this year. We have begun breeding Chester Whites - an American heritage breed that will be celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2015. This breed is known for exceptional mothering which made them ideal for farms in the early 1800's and for our farm today.

The Chester Whites originated in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1815 when a champion boar was imported from England and bred to the Great Whites which the settlers had originally brought from their homeland. Originally called the Chester County Whites in homage to the original breeders, these pigs became popular because of the protectiveness of the mothers. For farms in 1815, it was important to have sows that would take excellent care of their litters while protecting them from predators.

We pasture farrow our sows, which means they are outside except for when they first give birth when we give them the protection of a barn. Chester Whites enjoy being outside in our pastures and we are proud of their mothering abilities.

Additionally, an Iowa State University experiment found that in taste tests, consumers considered Chester White pork to be in the top three breeds of pigs. We are proud to continue the great tradition of this lesser-known American heritage breed.

In fact, our Chester Whites are award-winning! We have a great Chester White sow who produced the Grand Champion Chester White Gilt at the 2013 Ohio State Fair. Her picture is above with all of us from Folck Family Farm -- we are so proud of her!

We also sell pigs to 4-H and FFA members to exhibit at fairs where they compete for awards and scholarships and learn important life skills by taking care of their pigs. Click here for more information if you are interested in buying a pig as a 4-H or FFA project.