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Cunningham Pastured Pork

written by

Liz Cunningham

posted on

January 14, 2020

A day in the life of our Pastured Pork 

At Cunningham Pastured Meats, we raise the happiest pigs around. Our pigs get to roam all around the ranch and are never in confinement. They are allowed to express their natural instincts by rooting through the soil and wallowing on a hot summer's day in the mud. Pastured pigs get a diverse diet due to their unique ability to roam free. They eat grass, roots, and insects. They are also supplemented with barley and peas and get our fruit leftovers which they are extremely fond of. Depending on what our situation is at the time, we raise our piglets from birth or get our piglets from a trusted source. Either way, we start from when they are little piglets and raise them until they are full-size. Our pis are never given any antibiotics or GMO feeds. We raise them as natural as possible. At Cunningham Pastured Meats, we work hard to raise pigs that are loved in the way God created them. This makes for the most delicious pork you have ever tasted and you know it comes from a good home. 

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