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· Farm Philosophy Five Gates and a Notebook Page Read field note → · Farm Philosophy The Day We Put the Phones Down Read field note → · Farm Philosophy The Math on Doing It Yourself Read field note →

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Why raise Meishans?

Start with the animal: why this slow-growing Chinese heritage breed fits a small woodland farm, and where it does not compete with commercial hogs.

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  1. A young boy leans over the back of a Meishan sow while three pigs forage through oak leaf litter in the woods, with two men standing nearby. Step 1 · Animal Welfare The Meishan Advantage: Why Heritage Pigs Matter Why we chose Meishan pigs for our regenerative system and why heritage genetics matter. Read the evidence →