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Common Ground Country Fair 2019

10:00am PDT

Raising Heritage Pigs for Meat

The basics of raising pigs for meat

Speakers/Performing Artists

Mary M. Thompson

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Bean's Corner Farm

Friday September 20, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

11:00am PDT

Goat Milking Demo

Moderators

Christopher Russell

Speakers/Performing Artists

Wendy A. Russell

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

W

Widdershins

Friday September 20, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Barn 3

Livestock, Pigs

11:00am PDT

Raising Mulefoot Pigs

Speakers/Performing Artists

Susan Frank

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Dogpatch Farm

Friday September 20, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

1:00pm PDT

The Basics of Breeding Your Own Pigs

The basics for successful breeding

Speakers/Performing Artists

Mary M. Thompson

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Bean's Corner Farm

Friday September 20, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

2:00pm PDT

Happy Pigs Taste Better

In her talk “Happy Pigs Taste Better,” Alice will cover what it takes to raise a happy pig and why it matters. She will clear up common misconceptions about "natural" meat, "grass-fed" hogs and "hormone-free" pork and illustrate how organic, welfare-focused hog management benefits pigs, people and the earth.

Speakers/Performing Artists

Alice Percy

Mentor and author, Happy Pigs Taste Better

For 10 years Alice Percy operated a commercial hog operation on her farm in Whitefield, Maine, becoming the largest certified organic hog producer in the state and a key mentor for many hog farming startups through MOFGA. In her talk “Happy Pigs Taste Better,” she will cover what... Read More →

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Happy Pigs Taste Better

Mentor and author

Friday September 20, 2019 2:00pm - 3:00pm PDT
Livestock Speakers Tent

Livestock, Pigs

3:00pm PDT

Raising Pigs in the Woods

Speakers/Performing Artists

Susan Frank

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Dogpatch Farm

Friday September 20, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

10:00am PDT

Raising Heritage Pigs for Meat

The basics of raising pigs for meat

Speakers/Performing Artists

Mary M. Thompson

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Bean's Corner Farm

Saturday September 21, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

11:00am PDT

Introductory Guide to Raising Pastured Swine

Dr. Knight will discuss breed differences, and which breeds are best suited to pastured swine production.

Speakers/Performing Artists

Colt Knight

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

University of Maine

Saturday September 21, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Livestock Speakers Tent

Livestock, Pigs

1:00pm PDT

The Basics of Breeding Your Own Pigs

The basics for successful breeding

Speakers/Performing Artists

Mary M. Thompson

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Bean's Corner Farm

Saturday September 21, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

3:00pm PDT

Raising Pigs in the Woods

Speakers/Performing Artists

Susan Frank

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Dogpatch Farm

Saturday September 21, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

10:00am PDT

Raising Heritage Pigs for Meat

The basics of raising pigs for meat

Speakers/Performing Artists

Mary M. Thompson

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Bean's Corner Farm

Sunday September 22, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

11:00am PDT

Raising Mulefoot Pigs

Speakers/Performing Artists

Susan Frank

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Dogpatch Farm

Sunday September 22, 2019 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

1:00pm PDT

The Basics of Breeding Your Own Pigs

The basics for successful breeding

Speakers/Performing Artists

Mary M. Thompson

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Bean's Corner Farm

Sunday September 22, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs

3:00pm PDT

Raising Pigs in the Woods

Speakers/Performing Artists

Susan Frank

Organizations/Farms/Businesses

Dogpatch Farm

Sunday September 22, 2019 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Pig Pen

Livestock, Pigs