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Hand Hewn Farm will be returning to Reformation Acres in December of 2017 for a homestead hog harvesting workshop. Starting on Friday, December the 8th we will begin the difficult but rewarding work of home scale hog slaughter, butchering, and preservation. We, Doug and Andy, will walk participants through all aspects of homestead hog harvest. Day one is the somber work of killing the homestead pigs, scalding and scraping their hair, and cleaning the carcass to cool for the next day of butchering. We harvest and utilize the offal (heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, caul fat, stomach, intestines) as well for use over the next days of the workshop. Day two we discuss the various ways hogs can be butchered and have been butchered throughout history. This is a great way to inform attendees how they can process their own hogs in a variety of ways. All attendees will be involved in the process of cutting, trimming, and grinding throughout the day to hone skills that can be used in their own home. Day three is a joyful celebration of the endless ways pork can be preserved and prepared. Sausage, prosciutto, bacon, pancetta, capicolla, lardo, morcilla, crepinettes, this list could go on and on and on. For more information and to sign up click here! If you sign up soon you can even get 10% off.

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