tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941870.post112966458212165007..comments2023-09-26T08:42:50.619-07:00Comments on The Seasonal Cook: Sugar Mountain Farm interviewPyewackethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13374398638186744765noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941870.post-2051709523729495182008-10-25T11:23:00.000-07:002008-10-25T11:23:00.000-07:00It is a great article. I'm not sure if I read it ...It is a great article. I'm not sure if I read it correctly tho. From my reading, he said that male pigs <I>shouldn't</I> taste different!<BR/>One thing that he didn't mention in his reluctant 'prediction' of the future is NAIS. I would encourage eveyone to educate themselves on NAIS. SugarMountain Farm has an excellent educational resource on it. http://nonais.org/ <BR/>Basically, the National Animal Identification System wants to mark every animal in the country (even your kitten) w/ a Radio Frequency chip. When you buy, sell, move your animal (livestock or pet) you'll have to report that movement to the government. In the initial phases of the program, it'll be livestock only. But, once fully implemented, your pets will be included. For more info, look at Walter's (Sugar Mountain Farm) NONAIS blog.<BR/>The USDA is joining w/ BigAg to run small farmers out of business. They are the compitition & Big Ag doesn't like that they are starting to get market share.Our Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881846594569452669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941870.post-1130962480505867862005-11-02T12:14:00.000-08:002005-11-02T12:14:00.000-08:00I really luv this article!!! Thank you!!!! I REALL...I really luv this article!!! Thank you!!!! I REALLY like the idea that the animals are happy and out on pasture on grass wher they should naturaly be rathr than in cages. It makes me want to go order a pig form a local farmer like this. How about som tasty pork recipies to go with that pig?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941870.post-1129739295161251342005-10-19T09:28:00.000-07:002005-10-19T09:28:00.000-07:00Essentially, I sent him a longish list of question...Essentially, I sent him a longish list of questions, which he answered, and we worked out a few follow-ups. I learned a lot - I didn't know that male pigs tasted different from female, or that you could train pigs, or that New England pigs could be raised almost entirely on pasture. I hope I get a chance to try his pork at some point.Pyewackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13374398638186744765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941870.post-1129737469471703392005-10-19T08:57:00.000-07:002005-10-19T08:57:00.000-07:00I loved the interview! What a great idea. Who kn...I loved the interview! What a great idea. Who knew that male pigs taste different than female? How did you do the interview? Did you e-mail him one question at a time and he e-mailed you back or did you do it on the phone and then transcribed it?Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12271344371852988017noreply@blogger.com