pigs

A Delicious Sampling of Great Green Food Stories of 2008 December 31st, 2008

The holidays are behind us now, and reflecting on 2008 (and what a year!) here are my top ten headlines from the RiverWired food blog (posted in order of appearance, starting in January):   1. Creative...more

The Whole Hog May 6th, 2008

More Pig News

The blog post about Pigs As Pesticides has gotten quite a response. So, in the spirit of Porky, Babe, Wilbur, here’s more news in the world of pigs.   Handel’s Hog Heaven Pigs, it seems, are...more

Apple Farmer Uses Pigs Instead of Pesticides February 7th, 2008

Who needs toxic chemicals when cute little piggies do the job?

Jim Koan is doing something revolutionary on his Flushing, MI farm. Or, is he? Instead of using pesticides to rid his orchard of a pest, Koan is going old school and using pigs. Koan’s 120-acre apple...more