If you've never bought a half or whole pig before and have questions like; how much meat can I expect? How much freezer space will I need? And what are my options for cutting & wrapping? Read on. We hope to answer all these questions for you. All this starts with the hanging weight of the pig. That is the weight at the butchers before they cut up the meat into individual portions and remove all the extra bones & trim. We aim for our average pig to have a hanging weight of 170

Contrary to it's name, the Boston Butt does not come from the rear end of a pig. It is actually the upper part of the shoulder. So how...

A few years ago the organizational wizard (Ruth) had a good idea. She emptied our personal freezer and rearranged everything into 12...