Our hogs live outdoors where they should! You see, the nice thing about hogs is they will eat anything, and the bad thing about Hogs is they will eat anything... so you've got to be careful what they get close to.
The most important aspect of raising hogs is not what they eat, but how they live. Most pork is raised in confinement on concrete - a real drag for the animal and a great way to ruin the meat.
If you look at a Hogs trotters (their feet) they look like a lady standing in high heels - don't be dismayed, they can stand for long period of time, but are designed (yes I said that, I think they were designed - not chance) to stand on soft ground, not concrete - something we made.
So, when they are kept on concrete all their lives, they don't adapt, they suffer. And, when and animal suffers from chronic pain, they are sick... now, let's see, what does conventional, mega-factory, industrial farming do about that... yep, you guessed it - medicine. And it goes straight into your mouth.
At SonRise, our hogs are free to roam, and the taste comes through in the product.
If you look at a Hogs trotters (their feet) they look like a lady standing in high heels - don't be dismayed, they can stand for long period of time, but are designed (yes I said that, I think they were designed - not chance) to stand on soft ground, not concrete - something we made.
So, when they are kept on concrete all their lives, they don't adapt, they suffer. And, when and animal suffers from chronic pain, they are sick... now, let's see, what does conventional, mega-factory, industrial farming do about that... yep, you guessed it - medicine. And it goes straight into your mouth.
At SonRise, our hogs are free to roam, and the taste comes through in the product.
Most conventional hogs would scatter at the sight of a 12 year old boy hanging out next to their lounging area, as in the photo to the right. Not at SonRise Ranch. Our goal is to keep them as "human adapted' as possible. This prevents a rush of adrenaline at time of butcher and affords the best possible taste in the resulting pork - plus, it shows that we care.
It's really pretty simple - we eat meat and they serve that purpose. We treat them with the most dignity and care during our time with them. The fact that their distant relatives live tortured lives on concrete - tortures us. We have a responsibility and we take it seriously.
It's really pretty simple - we eat meat and they serve that purpose. We treat them with the most dignity and care during our time with them. The fact that their distant relatives live tortured lives on concrete - tortures us. We have a responsibility and we take it seriously.
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