Graze 24/7 – 365

Another year of grazing pastured beef and pasture chickens is complete. In 2022 we tried our hand at grazing pasture pigs. The pigs were a highlight for the year, something new. A below-average rainfall year in 2022 gave us some challenges and we scaled…

Pasture Pork Experience

Pasture raised meats is our focus here at DS Family Farm and we had a great experience with our pasture pigs in 2022. When trying something new we like to start small. In keeping with our “pasture grazed” moto, the pigs of course needed…

Grazing Through A Dry Summer

For most of the 2022 summer, our pasture has not been in a “drought” as defined by the U.S. Drought Monitor. At the end of August, we have slipped into the category of “D1 – Moderate Drought”. We are thankful for the timely rains…

Mobile Pork

You are probably aware that we call our mobile floorless chicken protectors “Chicken Tractors”. Now that we have pigs on the move, below is the design of our first “Pig Tractor.” Basic Setup The initial idea behind using a pig tractor came from Greener…

Omega 6:3 – 2021 Update

The chart below includes the most recent result of Omega 6:3 ratio testing of our Pasture Grazed (100% Grass Fed and Finished) beef. Feel free to scroll through the numerous past blog posts related to the Omega 6:3 ratio on our website. Omega 6:3…