Farm Journal

Notes from the Hollow

Field notes, seasonal updates, and practical reflections from a small regenerative farm in Cunningham, Tennessee.

A whole split hog roasted deep brown on a steel grate over the pit, topped with roasted red peppers and yellow squash.
Farm Philosophy 9/8/2026

The Day We Put the Phones Down

We roasted a hog on the farm on September 7. The pork was good. The part worth writing down was everything happening around the cooker.

A raw Meishan pork shoulder roast on a white plate, showing heavy marbling and a thick fat cap.
Farm Philosophy 6/25/2026

The Math on Doing It Yourself

What it actually costs to raise and process two Meishan hogs on the farm, and why the processing location is the variable that changes everything.