Week Old Swallow Belly Mangalitsa Piglets
Seems impossible that these little ones are actually a week old! Eight days to be exact! Seems like less, but they sure are lively as seen here…
Category: Pigs
Woodland Pastured Pork Ham
So sweet and juicy, and ethically raised, and rotationally pastured. Look up the health benefits of Woodland Pastured Pork! Combine that with the goodness of naturally grown Garden German Fingerling Potatoes, and top it off with Sourdough Crumpets! Wow!
We still have some traditional smoked Hams for sale as well!
They’re ready now, just in time for Easter!
Call Brain at 902-907-0770
Animals Enjoying Their First Spring Pastures
After too long a time in the Barn, due to cold rainy and winter weather, the animals we’re having a grand time out on their first Spring Pastures today.
Here at Briden Farm we use Rotational Pastures, where all our animals get moved in a regular basis. Except for parts of the Winter when it’s to wet, or cold, for them to get outside.
Lara, and her two daughters, Mosley and Ginger, our Heritage Pigs, were funny, wish I had that on video. The daughters are about 250 lbs each and Lara is well over double that! Yes, probably between 500-600 lbs! So, when they are running, dancing and snorting and barking (yes pigs bark too), it is quite the sight to see!
Of course, when the Sheep heard the Pigs, the were bleating and blatting to get out too! So, it was funny to watch them also!
The Goats were last to come out and they too were pretty happy to feel the warmth of the sun, and be able to much on the littlest areas of green grass!
All were quite pleased! I too was quite pleased because I love seeing our animals happy! Just have a look…
Would You like to spend time with our animals and enjoy a farm tour?
If so, please call Brian at 902-907-0770
Packaged Pork Chops, Roasts, Burger, and More, at Briden Farm, Bear River, Nova Scotia
The Mangalica (also spelled Mangalitsa or Mangalitza) is a Hungarian breed of pig, prized for its incredible Pork! Acorn Bluff describes it like this…
Mangalitsa hogs are bred and raised for flavor and great tasting meat (we at Acorn Bluff especially love pork chops and bacon from our hogs near Iowa City). They are raised in the traditional manner, and brought to market often through artisan butchers. This combination of techniques explains why Mangalitsa pork is more expensive, but also why it is oh so worth it. Mangalitsa is considered to be the world’s best tasting pork
The Berkshire Pig is a British breed of pig. It originated in the English county of Berkshire, for which it is named. It is normally black, with some white.
Nicolosi Fine Foods describes it as …
A heritage breed pig. With a long history that goes back some 300 years in England, this black-and-white pig is highly regarded for juicy, tender, and flavorful pork which is heavily marbled with fat.
Mmm, Mmm, Good!
Now, imagine what would happen if You combined the two!
Juicy, Marbled, and Beautiful Fat adds Flavour!
Wait! What? Fat! Isn’t Dat Fat Bat For You!?
Fat from Woodland Pastured Pork is, according to Hampshire.edu …
Less saturated fat, more heart-healthy polyunsaturated fats Studies show the nutritional value of pork from pastured pigs that consume grass and forage is higher than pork from conventionally-raised pigs.
Our, Briden Farm Pigs produce pork that is an incredible combination of both Mangalica and Berkshire and is ethically raised, given the best possible life, except for that one bad moment! We allow our Pigs to express their Piginess on a combination of Woodland and Grass Pastures where they are regularly moved to new ground on a regular basis. Generally moving to a new “salad bar” every week to two weeks! Freshness, Happiness, and a blend of healthy pastures and outstanding goodness, in both the life of the Pigs, and the Pork!
Look at the Colour, Imagine the Sweetness, and Taste the Goodness!
We challenge You to try it! But first You’ve got to buy it!
Call Brian, at Briden Farm, at 902-907-0770