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Walter Jeffries Tinker, Tailor… A bit eclectic & a tad eccentric, polymath, quantum mechanic & Farmer. Also lucky at cards.
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Enjoy pork butchered in our family’s Vermont state inspected on-farm butcher shop here on Sugar Mountain Farm. Affordable quality pork from our family farm to your family’s table. One time purchases or weekly, biweekly and monthly CSA boxes available from $40 each. Save buying in bulk as a whole, half or quarter pig. See the Pork Page for details.Answer Polls!
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Question: Pastured Pork Pricing

Walter lecturing north field pigs about economics and social systems… Two days ago in comments Christian said… Greetings to a fellow pasture-raising-heritage-breed-pig farm! My wife and I love following your blog. It looks like you have your work cut out … Continue reading
Molly the Good News Dog

Molly with meatThis is Molly. She is the newest addition to our pack of dogs. The others are all livestock guardian herding dogs (LGHDs) who protect and herd our pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese. Molly is showing potential and … Continue reading
Deep Snow 2009

Dog House BuriedSoon after I wrote about the dog house in the snow bank we got a lot more snow. 26″ all in one quick dump. The dog house is now just a dark tunnel into the snowbank. All the … Continue reading
Eating With Your Mouth Open

Mouse & Piglets EatingMaybe it looks cute when you’re little but there is a reason your mother told you not to eat with your mouth open. It makes you look like a pig, Mouse. Oh, wait, she is a pig, … Continue reading