Tag Archive for 'hogs'

From the Field – Niman Ranch Update


After learning this past week of the sale of Niman Ranch, I called Paul Willis our Iowa hog farmer and co-founder of Niman Ranch Pork Company, to make sure he was OK. We were just beginning a week of Whole Hog dinners. The Niman Ranch name and the network of several hundred hog farmers who share animal treatment, feed and handling standards remain, but the company has not made it through this economy…

From the Field – Riverdog’s Hog Blog

We got word a few months ago that Riverdog Farm has started raising pigs. Well now it turns out those pigs have their own blog that you can visit here.

Not to be out done, the chickens at Riverdog have also been getting their cyber-savvy on; you can check in with them at the coop scoop.

Willis Farm – Profile

Paul Willis still lives on the farm where he grew up, in Thornton, IA about 100 miles north of Des Moines. Paul’s passions have always included animals and taking care of the land. It is this passion that led him…