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post 1649108543 10-17-2021, 03:01 PM
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Start buying from local farms you Faye Gettes

If you’re worried about the growing monopoly on food supplies then do everything you can to hunt, grow your own, and/or support local farms. In addition to supporting small local business you are participating in a much better & healthier system, and one that promotes better well-being of animals while taking money away from corporations that enable mass suffering of animals. The list of reasons to do it goes on and on, while the list of reasons to not to do it is basically one line item long: I’m a lazy, poor asshole.


Copied and pasted from a farm I support.
For this week's edition, we wanted to highlight an article that shows you some of the differences between our pasture-raised pork and that produced from industrial systems which make up more than 90% of pork consumed in the U.S. We originally published this article on our blog about a year ago. Enjoy!
Today we come to you with some truths explaining what goes on with industrial pork production and grocery store pork and how it is different from Watson Farms Pasture-Raised Pork!

This is how we believe hogs should be raised. ON GRASS. This is the life we choose for our hogs on our farm, but this is not how 90% of hogs in the U.S. are able to live.

Hogs raised on pasture are healthier and produce a better product that consumers are seeking.

Here are 10 ways that our hogs live a different life than conventionally-raised hogs.

Ours: Mother pigs live and birth naturally and are never confined to crates.
Theirs: Mother pigs confined to crates for the entirety of adult life.

Ours: Raised in an outdoor immune-building environment.
Theirs: Raised in sterile environments promoting weak immune systems.

Ours: Strong immune systems that negate the need for medications.
Theirs: Weak immune systems that require drugs and antibiotics for survival.

Ours: Allowed to grow naturally and accumulate healthy body fat through simple, natural, whole grain, non-GMO feed supplements.
Theirs: Fed drugs like Paylean and other growth promotants to promote lean muscle growth. Industrial feed rations are largely made from genetically modified (Roundup Ready®) grains.

Ours: Enjoy the sunshine and fresh air daily.
Theirs: Subjected to artificial lighting most of their life.

Ours: Raised in smaller groups outdoors.
Theirs: Raised in large building housing a few THOUSAND pigs at a time.

Ours: Natural breeding when they are ready.
Theirs: Planned artificial insemination in crates or gestation pens.

Ours: Time tested hardy Heritage genetics.
Theirs: Fragile hybridized industrial genetics.

Ours: Regenerative mindset: Happier – Slower – Better Health
Theirs: Industrial mindset: Fatter – Faster – Bigger – Cheaper

Ours: 200+ square feet of rotated pasture space per pig.
Theirs: 7.5 square feet of concrete floor space per pig.










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post 1649116613 10-17-2021, 05:32 PM
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Agreed and repped although I’d wager it’s closer to 99% of pork isn’t raised on grass. You simply just do not ever see it since the pig market was industrialized and all small producers eliminated. Grass fed pork is hnnnnnnng.
post 1649116863 10-17-2021, 05:36 PM
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Das it mane, trying to do this as much as I can
post 1649117533 10-17-2021, 05:52 PM
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i agree, I go to the local farmers mrket twice a week. Healthier, tastest better, and is cheaper than whole foods. No brainer for me
(these are my opinions i am not a licensed broker by trade)
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Originally Posted By SmillironS⏩
Agreed and repped although I’d wager it’s closer to 99% of pork isn’t raised on grass. You simply just do not ever see it since the pig market was industrialized and all small producers eliminated. Grass fed pork is hnnnnnnng.
Agreed, but I’d say it might be more about what theydon’teat than what they do. I even like wild hogs a lot better than factory raised pigs, and there’s no way to know what a wild hog has eaten in its life since they’ll eat just about anything. And I also think having a much more natural lifestyle plays a huge role as well.
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truth, cold hard truth
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passing out is an option, quitting is not
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My cousin and her husband had their own pigs on their land. When they butchered them they gave me some bacon. And Ho Lee Fuk it was good, best bacon I've ever had. The stuff from the supermarket is fukking trash in comparison
A young bull and an old bull were standing atop a hill looking at a bunch of heifers in a field below.

The young bull says "Let's run down this hill and fuk one of those heifers."

The old bull replies "No. Let's walk down there, and fuk them all."
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Originally Posted By Achilles87⏩
My cousin and her husband had their own pigs on their land. When they butchered them they gave me some bacon. And Ho Lee Fuk it was good, best bacon I've ever had. The stuff from the supermarket is fukking trash in comparison
You should look around for some local farms. Around here bacon always seems to be the item with smallest price difference compared to supermarkets. Beef is moderately higher and chicken is a lot higher, but pork(especially bacon) is always comparable to supermarket prices. Plus there are no nitrates or preservatives and you can flavor the slices any way you want.
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Originally Posted By VegasLifter26⏩
i agree, I go to the local farmers mrket twice a week. Healthier, tastest better, and is cheaper than whole foods. No brainer for me
you realize the local "farmers market" may have a couple items from a local farm but most of that chit is from distributors and suppliers just lmfaooooo
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I only buy grass fed and free range protons these days. Animal had a better life, taste better and gave me better nutrition than grain fed peasant factory animals.
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