Showing posts with label Hogs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hogs. Show all posts

Sunday, May 4, 2014

May Whole and Half Pasture Raised Hogs this Week




Greetings from Coulee View Family Farm. We have a batch going in for processing this week and there are a couple that are still unspoken for. We have pasted our order sheet below with pricing and other information on purchasing half and whole hogs. Contact us soon if you would like to reserve a half or whole hog from this batch.


Note that we only have a very limited number of hogs on our farm right now, so if you need pork, don't wait.



Pasture Perfect Pork



Pork & Poultry. Coulee View Family Farm offers pasture raised, hormone and antibiotic free pork and poultry.  We believe in raising our animals in a manner that is humane and respectful, a respect that extends not only to our animals but to our land as well.  Our sustainable, more holistic approach to animal husbandry yields tastier, safer, and more nutritious meats and poultry.

Whole and Half Hogs.  Purchasing half and whole hogs allows you to work with our processor to specify how you want your pork cut and processed.  We delivery the hogs to one of our processors and then you will need to call to give cutting instructions and let the processor know what smoked and sausage products you would like made.  It usually takes about a week for the processor to finish fresh (not smoked) product and two or three weeks for smoked product.  You can pick it up as it is ready or wait for it all to be completed.  If you would like, we can also pick up your pork and deliver it to you locally or at one of our farmers markets or CSA delivery locations.

How Much Meat Do I Get? We target a our hogs to be between 170 and 250 pounds at hanging weight.  If you have a preference for a small or large hog, please let us know and we will do our best to meet your request based on availability.  The take home meat is usually 70% to 75% of the hanging weight.  Variation is primarily do do whole hog usually fills two large coolers.  Depending on how you have it cut, this is usually between 125 and 175 pounds of meat for a whole hog.  

How Much Freezer Space Do I Need? This varies depending on how you have it cut, but whole hog usually fills two large coolers and a half hog usually fills one large cooler.

Hog Cost.  Our cost is based on hanging weight.  Our hog cost is $2.70 per pound for whole hogs and $2.90 per pound for half hogs.  We do require a $50 deposit to reserve your hog

Processing Cost. You will pay the hog processing costs directly to the processor. Processing costs usually include a kill fee of around $35 plus a basic cutting and packaging and grinding cost of $0.50 per pound based on hanging weight. If you have meat smoked that is $0.50/0.75 (Ham/Bacon) per pound for cured recipes and an additional $0.25 per pound for uncured, nitrate free recipes that use organic seasoning. If you elect to have sausage made, there are additional charges ranging from $2.00 to $2.50 per pound based on the type of sausage and whether you elect to use the organic spice recipes.

Cutting Instructions.  Shortly after we delivery the hogs to the processor, you will need to call them to pass on your cutting, smoking and processing instructions.  Be sure to ask about Boston butt bacon, Andouille and chorizo.

Extras.  If you are interested in the organ meats (liver, heart, tongue, kidney), be sure to let the processor know.  Soup bones are also available and can be saved – let the processor know if you want more meat left on the bones for your soup.

Lard.  Non-hydrogenated lard makes the best pies.  I also like it for making roux when I’m cooking Cajun.  If you use cast iron pans, you have to try lard for seasoning these.  Back fat and leaf fat for making lard and cracklings can be saved if you let the processor know ahead of time.  I find that it is easier to render the fat it the processor grinds it, so consider directing them to do this when you give your cutting instructions.



ORDER INFORMATION


Half or Whole Hog (check requested size)
      Half Hog
      Smaller Whole Hog (as available)
      Larger Whole Hog (as available)


Preliminary Cutting Instructions (check any requested below)
      Save Organ Meat (liver, heart, tongue)
      Save Leaf Lard Fat (Fat around kidneys which can be rendered by the customer. Leaf lard makes the best pie crusts)
      Save & Grind Leaf Lard Fat (We find ground fat easier to render)
      Save Head (for making head cheese,Brawn, Sylta, Sulze, Porchetta di Desta, Jaternice, etc.)



Customer Contact Information:

Name __________________________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________________________         Zip _______________
Home Phone (     )___________________________    email ________________________________
Cell Phone #1 (     ) ___________________________ Cell Phone #2 (     ) __________________________




Signed ________________________________________________________________ Date ________________



Please send this completed form with the $50 deposit to the address below.  Checks can be made out to CVFF.

Coulee View Family Farm
54247 Valentine Lane
Wauzeka, WI  53826




Friday, October 18, 2013

One Hog Left, Fill Your Freezer with Awesome Pasture Raised Pork for the Winter

We dropped off our last 2013 batch of hogs on Thursday and there is one hog in that batch that isn't spoken for, so contact us quickly if you are interested.  They will be processed early next week, so act quickly!

Hog cost and detailed information on getting half and whole hogs can be found in this earlier blog posting: http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-hogs-available.html

Monday, September 23, 2013

Last Hogs of 2013

We will be taking our last 2013 batch of hogs in for processing shortly.  We do have a few of these that are not yet spoken for, so contact us quickly if you are interested in a half or whole hog from this batch.

Hog cost and detailed information on getting half and whole hogs can be found in this earlier blog posting: http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-hogs-available.html

Saturday, July 20, 2013

There's Still Time to Get One of the July Hogs


To anyone that might have been contemplating getting a hog from our latest batch, there is still time!  They will be cut up on Monday, so you can still get one of these.  We would really like to sell one one more of these hogs as we currently have limited space for inventory.

These are the hogs that we delivered to Premier Meats in Viroqua.  Premier Meats has the Nitrate Free smoked meat recipes and organic sausage recipes that are popular with most of our customers.

Hog cost and detailed information on getting half and whole hogs can be found in this earlier blog posting: http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-hogs-available.html

We have several more hogs going to be processed in late August / early Sept an then that's it until at least February or March of 2014.  Several of the hogs from the next batch are already spoken for, so don't wait too long if you are interested in a half or whole hog from us for this year.  



Thursday, July 18, 2013

Hogs Available Now!

We delivered several hogs to Premier Meats in Viroqua this week and they will be processed early next week.  We also have a few of these that are not yet spoken for, so contact us by the end of this weekend  if you are interested in a half or whole hog from this batch.
Premier Meats has the Nitrate Free smoked meat recipes and organic sausage recipes that are popular with most of our customers.
Hog cost and detailed information on getting half and whole hogs can be found in this earlier blog posting: http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-hogs-available.html

We have several more hogs going to be processed in late August / early Sept an then that's it until early 2014. If you are interested in a half or whole hog from us for this year, please plan now. Email if you would like to claim one of these soon.





Tuesday, July 9, 2013

July Half and Whole Hogs

We delivered several hogs to Kickapoo Locker in Gays Mills for processing this morning.  We will deliver a few more to Premier Meats in Viroqua next week.

We have a few of these that are not yet spoken for, so contact us if you are interested in a half or whole hog from this batch.

Premier Meats has the Nitrate Free smoked meat recipes and organic sausage recipes.  Kickapoo Locker uses traditional smoking recipes and has MSG free sausage recipes.
Hog cost and detailed information on getting half and whole hogs can be found in this earlier blog posting: http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-hogs-available.html
We have several more hogs going to be processed in late August an then that's it until early 2014. If you are interested in a half or whole hog from us for this year, please plan now. Email if you would like to claim one of these soon.



Thursday, May 30, 2013

Very Limited Avalabilty for Coulee View Half and Whole Hogs for 2013

This is a note to our whole and half hog customers.  We will have limited numbers of half and whole hogs available for 2013.

This is because we had some farrowing problems this spring and we cut down our breeding stock down a bit due to the increase in feed costs due to last year's drought.

So, here are the total number of hogs that we will have for 2013.

June - We will have 5 hogs available.
July/Aug - We will have 10 hogs available.

That's it until early 2014.  If you are interested in a half or whole hog from us for this year, please plan now.  Email if you would like to claim one of these soon.

Hog cost and detailed information on getting half and whole hogs can be found in this earlier blog posting:  http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-hogs-available.html

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

March Hogs Available

March Hogs Available Just in Time to Replenish Your Freezer
Greetings from Coulee View Family Farm.  The days are getting longer and we set the clocks back (or is it ahead?) this weekend so spring is in sight!  If you are looking for a perfect gift of local, sustainable and humanely raised food, we have the perfect solution in our pasture raised hogs. We have a batch going in for processing this month and have a few that are still unspoken for.  We have pasted our order sheet below with pricing and other information on purchasing half and whole hogs. Contact us soon if you would like to reserve a half or whole hog from this batch.

** Note that there isn't time to get your smoked hams back from the processor in time for Easter.  If you would like a pasture raised smoked ham for Easter, we could get you one out of our inventory and trade you for one of yours when your processing ins complete. **

Our next batch of hogs won't be ready until May, so act now if you need pork soon.  If your inventory is in good shape, we are also taking reservations for the May and June hogs now.




PASTURE PERFECT PORK FROM COULEE VIEW FAMILY FARM

Coulee View Family Farm offers pasture raised, hormone and antibiotic free pork and poultry. We believe in raising our animals in a manner that is humane and respectful, a respect that extends not only to our animals but to our land as well. Our sustainable, more holistic approach to animal husbandry yields tastier, safer, and more nutritious meats and poultry.



Whole and Half Hogs. Purchasing half and whole hogs allows you to work with our processor to specify how you want your pork cut and processed. We delivery the hogs to one of our processors and then you will need to call to give cutting instructions and let the processor know what smoked and sausage products you would like made. It usually takes about a week for the processor to finish fresh (not smoked) product and two or three weeks for smoked product. You can pick it up as it is ready or wait for it all to be completed. If you would like, we can also pick up your pork and deliver it to you locally or at one of our farmers markets or CSA delivery locations.

How Much Meat Do I Get? We target a our hogs to be between 170 and 230 pounds at hanging weight. If you have a preference for a small or large hog, please let us know and we will do our best to meet your request based on availability. The take home meat is usually 70% to 75% of the hanging weight. Variation is primarily do do whole hog usually fills two large coolers. Depending on how you have it cut, this is usually between 125 and 175 pounds of meat for a whole hog.

How Much Freezer Space Do I Need? This varies depending on how you have it cut, but whole hog usually fills two large coolers and a half hog usually fills one large cooler.



Hog Cost. Our cost is based on hanging weight. Our hog cost is $2.60 per pound for whole hogs and $2.75 per pound for half hogs. We do require a $50 deposit to reserve your hog



Processing Cost. You will pay the hog processing costs directly to the processor. Processing costs usually include a kill fee of around $35 plus a basic cutting and packaging and grinding cost of $0.50 per pound based on hanging weight. If you have meat smoked that is $0.50/0.75 (Ham/Bacon) per pound for cured recipes and an additional $0.25 per pound for uncured, nitrate free recipes that use organic seasoning. If you elect to have sausage made, there are additional charges ranging from $2.00 to $2.50 per pound based on the type of sausage and whether you elect to use the organic spice recipes.



Cutting Instructions. Shortly after we delivery the hogs to the processor, you will need to call them to pass on your cutting, smoking and processing instructions. Be sure to ask about Boston butt bacon, Andouille and chorizo.



Extras. If you are interested in the organ meats (liver, heart, tongue, kidney), be sure to let the processor know. Soup bones are also available and can be saved – let the processor know if you want more meat left on the bones for your soup.

Lard. Non-hydrogenated lard makes the best pies. I also like it for making roux when I’m cooking Cajun. If you use cast iron pans, you have to try lard for seasoning these. Back fat and leaf fat for making lard and cracklings can be saved if you let the processor know ahead of time. I find that it is easier to render the fat it the processor grinds it, so consider directing them to do this when you give your cutting instructions. 



ORDER INFORMATION



Half or Whole Hog (check requested size)

□ Half Hog

□ Smaller Whole Hog (as available)

□ Larger Whole Hog (as available)



Preliminary Cutting Instructions (check any requested below)

□ Save Organ Meat (liver, heart, tongue)

□ Save Leaf Lard Fat (Fat around kidneys which can be rendered by the

customer. Leaf lard makes the best pie crusts)

□ Save & Grind Leaf Lard Fat (We find ground fat easier to render)

□ Save Head (for making head cheese,Brawn, Sylta, Sulze, Porchetta di Desta,

Jaternice, etc.)







Customer Contact Information:

Name ___________________________________________________

Address __________________________________________________

City _____________________________________________________ Zip _______________



Home Phone ( )___________________________

email ________________________________



Cell Phone #1 ( ) ___________________________

Cell Phone #2 ( ) ___________________________



Signed ____________________________________________________

Date ________________







Please send this completed form with the $50 deposit to the address below. Checks can be made out to CVFF.

Coulee View Family Farm

54247 Valentine Lane

Wauzeka, WI 53826

Sunday, December 30, 2012

January Hogs Available this Week

Winter Greetings from Coulee View Family Farm!

We have our next batch of hogs going in for processing this week.  This batch will be going to Kickapoo Locker in Gays Mills, WI.  Kickapoo Locker is a small, family owned business that has withstood several floods.  They do a great job of cutting an packaging and have msg free sausage recipes and use traditional cured smoking recipes.  So consider taking advantage of this opportunity to fill your freezer with bacon, sausage, roasts, chops and ham from our pasture raised hogs.  Contact us soon if you are interested in pursuing this as the availability is limited.  Pasted below is a link with information and pricing on half and whole hogs:


http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2012/11/december-hogs-available-perfect-timing.html

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

December Hogs Available - Perfect Timing for Christmas Pork

Greetings from Coulee View Family Farm. We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are looking forward to an exciting Christmas. If you are looking for a perfect gift of local, sustainable and humanely raised food, we have the perfect solution in our pasture raised hogs. We have a batch going in for processing the week of December 10th which is perfect timing for Christmas gifted pork. We have pasted our order sheet below with pricing and other information on purchasing half and whole hogs. Contact us soon if you would like to reserve a half or whole hog as a Christmas gift.



PASTURE PERFECT PORK FROM COULEE VIEW FAMILY FARM
Pork & Poultry. Coulee View Family Farm offers pasture raised, hormone and antibiotic free pork and poultry. We believe in raising our animals in a manner that is humane and respectful, a respect that extends not only to our animals but to our land as well. Our sustainable, more holistic approach to animal husbandry yields tastier, safer, and more nutritious meats and poultry.

Whole and Half Hogs. Purchasing half and whole hogs allows you to work with our processor to specify how you want your pork cut and processed. We delivery the hogs to one of our processors and then you will need to call to give cutting instructions and let the processor know what smoked and sausage products you would like made. It usually takes about a week for the processor to finish fresh (not smoked) product and two or three weeks for smoked product. You can pick it up as it is ready or wait for it all to be completed. If you would like, we can also pick up your pork and deliver it to you locally or at one of our farmers markets or CSA delivery locations.
How Much Meat Do I Get? We target a our hogs to be between 170 and 230 pounds at hanging weight. If you have a preference for a small or large hog, please let us know and we will do our best to meet your request based on availability. The take home meat is usually 70% to 75% of the hanging weight. Variation is primarily do do whole hog usually fills two large coolers. Depending on how you have it cut, this is usually between 125 and 175 pounds of meat for a whole hog.
How Much Freezer Space Do I Need?  This varies depending on how you have it cut, but whole hog usually fills two large coolers and a half hog usually fills one large cooler.

Hog Cost.  Our cost is based on hanging weight. Our hog cost is $2.60 per pound for whole hogs and $2.75 per pound for half hogs. We do require a $50 deposit to reserve your hog

Processing Cost.  You will pay the hog processing costs directly to the processor. Processing costs usually include a kill fee of around $35 plus a basic cutting and packaging and grinding cost of $0.50 per pound based on hanging weight. If you have meat smoked that is $0.50/0.75 (Ham/Bacon) per pound for cured recipes and an additional $0.25 per pound for uncured, nitrate free recipes that use organic seasoning. If you elect to have sausage made, there are additional charges ranging from $2.00 to $2.50 per pound based on the type of sausage and whether you elect to use the organic spice recipes.

Cutting Instructions.  Shortly after we delivery the hogs to the processor, you will need to call them to pass on your cutting, smoking and processing instructions. Be sure to ask about Boston butt bacon, Andouille and chorizo.

Extras.  If you are interested in the organ meats (liver, heart, tongue, kidney), be sure to let the processor know. Soup bones are also available and can be saved – let the processor know if you want more meat left on the bones for your soup.
Lard.  Non-hydrogenated lard makes the best pies. I also like it for making roux when I’m cooking Cajun. If you use cast iron pans, you have to try lard for seasoning these. Back fat and leaf fat for making lard and cracklings can be saved if you let the processor know ahead of time. I find that it is easier to render the fat it the processor grinds it, so consider directing them to do this when you give your cutting instructions. 

ORDER INFORMATION

Half or Whole Hog (check requested size)
□ Half Hog
□ Smaller Whole Hog (as available)
□ Larger Whole Hog (as available)

Preliminary Cutting Instructions (check any requested below)
□ Save Organ Meat (liver, heart, tongue)
□ Save Leaf Lard Fat (Fat around kidneys which can be rendered by the  
    customer. Leaf lard makes the best pie crusts)
□ Save & Grind Leaf Lard Fat (We find ground fat easier to render)
□ Save Head (for making head cheese,Brawn, Sylta, Sulze, Porchetta di Desta,
    Jaternice, etc.)



Customer Contact Information:
Name ___________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________
City _____________________________________________________ Zip _______________

Home Phone ( )___________________________
email ________________________________

Cell Phone #1 ( ) ___________________________
Cell Phone #2 ( ) ___________________________

Signed ____________________________________________________
Date    ________________



Please send this completed form with the $50 deposit to the address below. Checks can be made out to CVFF.
Coulee View Family Farm
54247 Valentine Lane
Wauzeka, WI 53826

Monday, October 22, 2012

Pasture Raised Hog Processing at Black Earth Meats

We are delivering pasture raised hogs to Black Earth Meats for processing on Tuesday.  Hogs need supplemental grain in addition to pasture.  This batch of hogs was supplemented with GMO free, organically grown (but not certified), locally grown winter wheat.  The costs is $2.50/lb for whole hogs and $2.65/lb for half hogs based on hanging weight.  Completed details can be found at this blog entry:  http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2012/09/coulee-view-summer-2012-whole-and-half.html

There are a couple that aren't spoken for yet so contact us quickly if you are interested and we'll get you set up to phone in your processing instructions.

Details

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Pasture & Wheat Fed Whole and Half Hogs Available Now

Hi all. Our next batch of pasture raised hogs will be going in for processing soon. This batch is a bit different; as always, they have been raised on pasture but this batch's supplemental feed has been  locally grown winter wheat from our neighbors at Mountain Lane farm. Although not USDA certified organic, Mountain Lane wheat is MGO free and grown without chemicals or artificial fertilizer.

Detailed information on how hog ordering can be found on the following blog page: http://couleeviewfarmcsa.blogspot.com/2012/09/coulee-view-summer-2012-whole-and-half.html

Coulee View Summer 2012 Whole and Half Hog Order Form

COULEE VIEW FAMILY FARM
PASTURE PERFECT PORK

Pork & Poultry.  Coulee View Family Farm offers pasture raised, hormone and antibiotic free pork and poultry. We believe in raising our animals in a manner that is humane and respectful, a respect that extends not only to our animals but to our land as well. Our sustainable, more holistic approach to animal husbandry yields tastier, safer, and more nutritious meats and poultry.
Whole and Half Hogs.  Purchasing half and whole hogs allows you to work with our processor to specify how you want your pork cut and processed. We delivery the hogs to one of our processors and then you will need to call to give cutting instructions and let the processor know what smoked and sausage products you would like made. It takes about a week for the processor to finish fresh (not smoked) product and two or three weeks for smoked product. You can pick it up as it is ready or wait for it all to be completed. If you would like, we can also pick up your pork and deliver it to you locally or at one of our farmers markets or CSA delivery locations.
How Much Meat Do I Get?  We target a our hogs to be between 170 and 230 pounds at hanging weight. If you have a preference for a small or large hog, please let us know and we will do our best to meet your request based on availability. The take home meat is usually 70% to 75% of the hanging weight. Variation is primarily do do whole hog usually fills two large coolers. Depending on how you have it cut, this is usually between 125 and 175 pounds of meat for a whole hog.

How Much Freezer Space Do I Need?  This varies depending on how you have it cut, but whole hog usually fills two large coolers and a half hog usually fills one large cooler.
Hog Cost.  Our cost is based on hanging weight. Our hog cost is $2.50 per pound for whole hogs and $2.65 per pound for half hogs. We do require a $50 deposit to reserve your hog

Processing Cost.  You will pay the hog processing costs directly to the processor. Processing costs usually include a kill fee of around $35 plus a basic cutting and packaging and grinding cost of $0.50 per pound based on hanging weight. If you have meat smoked that is $0.50/0.75 (Ham/Bacon) per pound for cured recipes and an additional $0.25 per pound for uncured, nitrate free recipes that use organic seasoning. If you elect to have sausage made, there are additional charges ranging from $2.00 to $2.50 per pound based on the type of sausage and whether you elect to use the organic spice recipes.

Cutting Instructions. Shortly after we delivery the hogs to the processor, you will need to call them to pass on your cutting, smoking and processing instructions. Be sure to ask about Boston butt bacon, Andouille and chorizo.
Extras. If you are interested in the organ meats (liver, heart, tongue, kidney), be sure to let the processor know. Soup bones are also available and can be saved – let the processor know if you want more meat left on the bones for your soup.

Lard.  Non-hydrogenated lard makes the best pies. I also like it for making roux when I’m cooking Cajun. If you use cast iron pans, you have to try lard for seasoning these. Back fat and leaf fat for making lard and cracklings can be saved if you let the processor know ahead of time. I find that it is easier to render the fat it the processor grinds it, so consider directing them to do this when you give your cutting instructions. 




Thursday, May 31, 2012

Whole and Half Hogs

Coulee View Family Farm will have a limited number of whole and half hogs available around mid June.  The cost is $2.50 per pound for whole and $2.65 per pound for half hogs.  These prices are based on hanging weight.  There is an additional cost to be paid to the butcher for processing fees.  Contact us if you are interested.

Thanks.