KuneKune × Duroc heritage pork

Red, marbled pork from our family farm

This is our fifth year raising pigs: a small herd of KuneKune × Duroc each season, fed well and handled gently. Reserve a share of a pig for your freezer, from a sixteenth to a whole, and pick it up when it comes back from the butcher.

Reserve your orderHow it works
Thornton Market
Order by
Saturday, October 31
Butcher date
Saturday, October 31
Pickup window
Sat, Nov 14 – Sat, Nov 21*
*Estimated. We'll call you when your share is in.

In your freezer by Thanksgiving!

Meet our pigs

KuneKune × Duroc

This isn't the pale pork from the grocery store. Our pigs are a cross of two heritage breeds known for deep red, well-marbled, flavorful meat. KuneKune, a slow-growing breed from New Zealand, is best known for its rich red color and flavor. Duroc, a classic American breed, is prized for its marbling and juiciness. Together, we think they make the perfect cross.

Three of our black-and-white KuneKune × Duroc pigs grazing by the fence

Red, not pale

Expect rosy-red pork with fat marbled through it.

Thick-cut pork chops from our pigs, red meat with marbled fat
Pork chops from our own pigs
What to order

Pig shares

Each share is one price that covers your meat and the butcher fees. Cutting, wrapping, curing and sausage by Ten Mile Meats are included in our quotes. Choosing brats instead of sausage carries a small extra fee. Reserve with a deposit now and pay the rest at pickup.

A whole pig gives about 112 lb of meat, so each share is its piece of that: a sixteenth is about 7 lb, and the amount doubles with each size up.

Sixteenth
$80
About 7 lb of meat, butcher fees included

Our smallest share. Great for a first try or a small freezer.

$25 deposit to reserve
22 available
Order a sixteenth →
Eighth
$160
About 14 lb of meat, butcher fees included

A good fit for a small family.

$50 deposit to reserve
11 available
Order a eighth →
Quarter
$310
About 28 lb of meat, butcher fees included

A quarter of a pig for a bigger family freezer.

$100 deposit to reserve
5 available
Order a quarter →
Half
$620
About 56 lb of meat, butcher fees included

One full side of a pig.

$200 deposit to reserve
2 available
Order a half →
Whole
$1,240
About 112 lb of meat, butcher fees included

The whole pig.

$400 deposit to reserve
1 available
Order a whole →
What's in a share
  • Every share: pork chops, cured bacon, cured ham steaks, and sausage in 1 lb packs
  • You pick your sausage flavors: breakfast, chorizo, sweet Italian, unseasoned, or brats (small extra fee)
  • Quarters and up also get pork steaks
  • Halves and wholes also get spareribs (a rack per side), and can choose a whole cured ham instead of ham steaks while they last
Why buy local

Pork the way it should taste

A few generations ago, hogs grew slower, lived in small herds, and carried more fat. Over the last half-century, commercial pork was bred to be lean and fast-growing, “the other white meat.” It got leaner, but many cooks feel it also lost flavor and juiciness.

We raise our pigs the old-fashioned way: a small herd, good feed, and the time they need to grow.

We believe strongly in knowing where your food comes from. Our pigs are raised right here on our farm in Ferndale, and you pick up your share from the same family that raised them. Ask us anything about how they're raised; we're always happy to talk about it.

How it works

Farm to freezer

  1. 1
    Reserve

    Pick your share and your sausage flavors.

    Order now →
  2. 2
    Deposit

    Send your deposit by Venmo or leave cash at the farm stand with your order code. We'll confirm it. Deposits are non-refundable.

    Venmo @thorntonmarket →
  3. 3
    Butcher

    We take the pigs to Ten Mile Meats in Everson and bring your share back to Ferndale for convenience: cut, wrapped, and frozen.

  4. 4
    Pick up

    We'll call when your share is ready. At your pickup time, pay the balance by Venmo or cash, and take it home from our freezer. Bring your own cooler to transport your share.