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He’s back! I had SO much positive feedback from my first interview with lard evangelist Charles Mayfield, I had to have him join me for another conversation. Last time we talked all things pastured pork, so this time we’re talking next steps.
It’s everything you need to know about butchering your home-raised pigs, finding a processor, scalding & scraping, rendering lard, and making homemade skincare rolled into one epic episode!
Podcast Episode Highlights
- Charles background and why he’s so passionate about raising pigs
- How to know when it’s time to butcher pigs
- Outsource butchering vs. doing it yourself
- Tips for butchering your own pigs
- Curing meat, dry vs. wet brines, and other pork tips
- Why breed of pig and type of feed are both important for the quantity and quality of lard
- Different types of fat on a pig
- Tips for rendering lard
- Advice for using lard as skincare
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Podcast Episode Resources and Links Mentioned
Learn more about Charles Mayfield here: https://farrow.life/
Learn more about Charles Mayfield products (with a discount) here: https://lardforthewin.com/
Listen to our first discussion about raising pigs here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/tph_podcasts/season-12-episode-4-pastured-pork-is-possible-even-on-the-prairie
Learn more about Genuine Beef Co. here: https://genuinebeefco.com/
While supplies last, get 15% off our Genuine Beef Freezer Filler Special! Learn more here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/freezer
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Have a message you want to share with the world? Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast here: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application
Weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
My essays on an old-fashioned life: www.prairiephilosophy.com
My homesteading tutorials & recipes: www.theprairiehomestead.com
Our Wyoming-raised, grass-finished beef: http://genuinebeefco.com
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Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
More Tips on Homestead Pigs:
- Pastured Pork IS Possible (Even on the Prairie!) (podcast episode)
- Raising Pigs: Pros and Cons (blog article)
- How to Render Lard (blog article)
