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What If Pigs Could Talk

written by

Ben Simmons

posted on

May 4, 2025

Contents:

  1. 1. What If Pigs Could Talk
  2. 2. Product Availability Update

What If Pigs Could Talk–

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Well, at Nature's Gourmet Farm our pigs may not speak English, but their body language sure says a lot.

Notice our pigs! See how content they are napping - they would say how nice the morning is and glad to enjoy the shade in our natural environment. The soft dirt is so relaxing. We have heard that some pigs live in cramped and confined spaces on hard concrete. Why would any farmer treat their pigs like that?

We just finished breakfast where our farmer treated us to our ration of Non-GMO feed that complements our pasture diet. Unlike conventional raised pigs, our feed does not irritate and inflame our stomach probably because our farmer does not feed us chemically sprayed feed.

Last night while the weather was cool we foraged in the pasture finding lush grasses, beetles, roots, etc. to build nutrient dense and delicious bacon and other cuts humans enjoy.

Our farmer makes sure we have plenty of fresh grass and clean living areas. That is why we are moved on a regular basis. Yes, that is right – those confined pigs never see sunshine, breathe fresh air, or experience a refreshing rain but live trapped in their manure and urine their whole lives. How gross and inhumane is that!

An important thing we appreciate about our farmer is he has never stuck us with a needle to inject what is called a vaccine – especially that mRNA vaccine we hear has been given to confined pigs.

And, when it comes to harvest time our farmer is very patient with us. He learned a long time ago to leave his watch in the truck when working with us pigs. And, we appreciate that he lets us spend the night in the livestock trailer on a bed of woodchips. Yep, fresh water is also close by.

Harvest is very respectful and humane at our farmer’s on-site facility. It’s not mechanical like those mega factories where pigs are considered one of a million!

Yes, our Regenerative farmer is very cool. For a pig, life cannot be better than at Nature’s Gourmet Farm where the marvelous pigness of pigs is appreciated.

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Sure wish we were at Nature's Gourmet Farm!

** Product Availability Update **

NOTE: Restocks are made about 6 PM on the dates indicated below!

Chicken - Restocked April 23rd. Next Restock will be May 14th

Turkey - Thanksgiving whole turkeys have been ordered. Hatchery cannot provide us poults this year. Developing a new plan for ground & pieces for our customers

Eggs - Restock each Tuesday PRIOR to YOUR delivery date. Note that we are stocking Corner Market Hattiesburg & Petal locations

Beef - Next Restock will be May 25th.

Pork – Next Restock will be May 14th for fresh items.

Lamb - Restocked March 27th, just in time for Easter. Next Restock will be September 2025.

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