Hello, it's pork pre-buy time again! Fair Food Farm is selling mixed pork packages for January pick-up.

Our pigs enjoy a varied diet of lush summer pasture, cull vegetables we collect from our own fields and the farms we buy vegetables from, and non-medicated locally milled grains. The January pork is a real treat - the pigs are on pasture until the ground freezes (still out on fresh grass today - 12/14) and finished largely on stored organic squash, beets, carrots, and wild apples.

This month's pre-buy is 25 lbs for $165, 50 lbs for $312, or 100 lbs for $590. The packages include pork chops, hot and sweet Italian sausages, ham steak, bacon, breakfast sausage, and ribs. Liver and backfat may be added on at $2/lb.  You'll save an average of $3/lb if you compare to local co-op prices. We also have bacon only packs. 5 lbs for $43 or 10 lbs for $80.

Pickup for fresh meat is Jan 19-22, bacon and ham will be ready a couple of weeks later. A later pickup date for the fresh pork is possible - we can freeze it for you, please contact us at 802.456.0060 or farmers@fairfoodfarm.org to make alternate arrangements. NEW: Delivery of pork packages to New York and Eastern and Central MA! 

We are also pre-selling whole pigs for January slaughter now, $4/lb hanging weight. If you place a deposit before Dec 31st ($500/pig or $250/half), we will cover the slaughter fee. You pay the cut and wrap and smoking costs - which vary based on cut choices and what you want smoked. Hanging weight is estimated to be about 200 lbs.

This opportunity is pre-buy only - checks or paypal payments need to be in by 12/31/2011. Pre-buying your pork helps us cover the up-front expense of processing, and helps ensure we will be able to fit all that new meat in our freezers.

To order your pork package, send your Name(s) and Address (including city and zip), Email Address - most communication is via email, Phone  (Day and Evening) and your check to: Fair Food Farm, PO Box 33, East Calais, VT 05650. Please indicate how many lbs pork, backfat and liver you'd like.