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Commonly Asked Questions

What do you mean by the term that your pigs are Free Range?

Our pigs are free to run around 100% of the time. Australia is yet to give a legal definition of free range and until this happens people will continue to use the words 'free range' when in reality their pigs aren't free range at all. Our piglets are born in a nest that their mother makes out round bales of hay or from grass in the paddocks. When the piglets are weaned, they are put into a different paddock. At all stages in their lives they can run around and sleep under the stars (if they choose not to sleep under their shelters).

Who kills and cuts your Pork?

We are currently using a small Quality Accredited country abattior and butcher. We take our pig to the facility so we know loading and unloading is as stress free as possible. The pork has a stamp on it which indicates that it has been killed at a Registered, Quality Assured Abattior this may appear as a pink mark once the stamped area has been cut up. From the abattior it is delivered to our butcher for cutting and then we go and pack our meat at the butchers fresh and ready for your family.

Why does your meat have more fat on it?

Our meat has more fat on it as our animals have more freedom and the fat also helps them to stay warm in winter. The fat adds a succulent flavour to the meat. The fat also has a higher percentage of good fats in it. If you dont like fat on your meat - eat the meat and leave the fat on your plate.

How does eating Rare Breed Meat ensure that the breed survives?

By creating a demand for a product you are ensuring that there is a market and need for the pork and as a result for the Tamworth Breed. Rare Breed Collections or Pets that are Rare Breed Animals will not ensure that this breed survives. A product that is sought after has to continue to be produced. In short if you create a demand for our meat, we will be able to continue to breed pure bred Tamworths to keep up with supply both to become Pork and to breed with. If an animal does not have a purpose it will become extinct. Tamworths are not used in conventional piggeries these days as they are too slow growing and have a little extra fat and do not like being kept indoors.

Are You Organic?

No we are not organic and do not have organic status. We have looked into Organic Status and do not see any benefits of this for our farm or for our consumers. We do not give our pigs antibiotics unless ordered for a specific purpose by our vet and do not feed our animals any chemicals or hormones and all grain is GM Free. We would like to describe our pigs as naturally grown. We treat our animals like a mother would treat her child. If they are sick they are taken to the Dr (vet) and treatment is decided upon with consultation with the vet. The welfare of our animals is our no 1 priority.

Your Pork is so moist and full of flavour...is it moisture infused?

NO!! - The taste is all the hard work of the pigs and we believe the taste comes from numerous factors. We believe that foremost the lifestyle and stress free living of our pigs is reflected in the succulence of the meat. Also the meat has a bit more fat which encourages flavour and the animals are slower growing. Tamworth's are also renowned for the quality and taste sensation of the pork that they produce.

Pork in a Box - Free Range Pork from Farrow to Finish

" GREAT FAMILY VALUE!!! - For those who want to save money, support a rare breed, tantilise their taste buds and eat ethically produced pork."

Simply put, you can purchase half a pig or a full pig that is cut up by a qualified butcher and is cryavaced and packed into a box ready for you to take home and put in your freezer. Cryvaccing means not only convience but also that the meat takes up a smaller amount of freezer space. Most boxes are around the 15 - 20 kg size. This is not a 'home job' set up. We are not butchers, we specialize in growing happy pigs. We leave the meat side up to those who know what they are doing. We transport the animals to a kill facility. The carcess is then delivered to our butchers for slicing. The meat has a stamp on it that can only been provided by Registered Kill Facilities. This is your reassurance that the animal has been killed in a registered and Quality Assured Facility.

We can deliver if we have a number or orders in the one area or pick up from the farmers markets.. We keep delivery costs to a minimum to ensure the meat remains affordable.

PORK PACKS - All Fresh (unless requested to be frozen).

Family Pack Fresh Pork - Half a Pig

Between 20-30kg $14 per kilogram
Premium Fully Free Range Rare Breed Tamworth Pork at a family Price.

Half a pig cut by our butcher into the cuts you want and cryvacced ready for your freezer. Deposit Required.
Shoulder - Chops - Roast bone in - Roast Rolled
Leg - Roast - rolled roast - chops
Belly - Spare Ribs or pieces of belly
Loin - chops/cutlets/racks/roast
USA Style Baby Backs

** Buy Bacon and Ham for $20 per kilogram when buying our Family Pack of Fresh Pork!!!**

Family Pack Cured and Smoked Ham and Bacon - Half a Pig

Between 20-30kg $17 per kilogram
Premium Smoky Rare Breed Bacon and Hams and Bacon Bones.
(hams are fully cooked and ready to eat) Bacon and Hams Cryvacced - bones packaged into bags.

SALT ONLY CURE AVAILABLE

10kg Roast Pack

$20 per kilogram
A Selection of
Pork Belly
Shoulder Roast
Leg Roast
Pork Rack

BBQ Pack 5 kg

$23 per kilogram - (weights will be approximate)
Spare ribs - 1kg
Chops - 1kg
Bacon - 1 kg
Steaks - 1kg
Mince 1/2 kg
Baby Backs 1/2 kg

Surprise Pack - 5 kg

$22 per kilogram
A surprise selection of our rare
breed fresh free range Tamworth pork cuts.

Xmas Pack - 5 kg Minimum

$22 per kilogram
Bone in Leg Ham
Pork Roast

Gourmet Home Chef Pack - 5-10 kg

$24 per kilogram
Combination of the following cuts:
Pork Belly
Pork Mince
Rolled Shoulder Roast
Pork Rack

We aim to keep our prices as low as possible as we believe everyone should be able to afford free range pork, bacon and ham, not just those who are well off. Delivery of pork may be available if we are able to deliver multiple orders at the same time. This allows us to keep delivery fees at a minimum.

Per Kilogram Prices - Fresh Pork

If you require a cut that is not listed please contact us

QLD Oink Snags - (premium leg or shoulder mince, salt and pepper ONLY)
Pork Rack Roasts - $30 kg
Spare Ribs - $20 kg
USA Style Baby Backs - $20
Loin Chops - $25 kg
Pork Steaks - $23 kg
Pork Cutlets - $30 kg
Diced Pork - $28 kg
Pork Belly (bone out) - $20 kg
Leg Roasts - $20 kg
Shoulder Roasts - Rolled and boned - $20 kg
Pork Fillet - $40 kg
Mince - $20 kg
Trotters - $11 kg
Pork Fat/trim/dog bones (good alternative to processed meats) - $6 kg
Crackling - $6 kg

Per Kilogram Prices - Cured Pork

Christmas Leg ham bone in - $25 kg
Full Leg of Ham - $23 kg - (approx 8-10 kilograms)
Sliced Shoulder or leg Ham - $28 kg

Rolled Shoulder Hams - $25 kg.
Hocks - $14 kg

Bacon Bones - $12 kg
Bacon - $28 kg
Shoulder Bacon $26 kg
Bulk Bacon - 5kg $22 kg

Spit Pigs/Suckling Pigs

Spit and Suckling Pigs are subject to availability. If you know of an event in the future that you would like a spitor suckling pig for, please contact us for a pig to avoid disappointment. Different sizes are available dependent on the weight your spit can hold and the number of people you would like to cater to. Early ordering also allows the choice of a Tamworth or Tamworth Cross for your spit. Spit pigs are delivered to a kill facility in the Warwick area.