Aerie Farms is a pasture raised pork farm that started from a quest to take small but meaningful steps to live out our values. Two former urbanites purchased an old homestead in 2015, started a family, and have been incrementally setting in motion our dreams, embracing optimism while continuing to hustle hard. We strive to provide ethical, delicious, & nourishing pork products for our local community.

We began with a line of heritage Berkshire pigs from Manitoba. Berkshire pigs are a premium heritage breed that is bred to have a slightly higher pH than normal, which makes the meat darker, firmer, & more flavorful with proven superior nutrient density (feed selection further contributes to this).

We are also developing a line of cross-breed heritage pigs to maintain healthy small scale genetic diversity.

AERIE FARMS:
Follow your instincts and you will not be led astray. Our farm is named after an eagle's nest, as the day we toured this site there was a grouping of eagles souring overhead, playfully riding the wind currents. An aerie is "the nest of an eagle or other large bird, usually built in a high place that cannot be easily reached." We knew we would have endless projects but also a sense of awe & freedom living rurally so we took the leap & are ever grateful to be stewarding this parcel of land as first generation farmers.

Our animals are raised on a luxuriously large pasture, with the goal to build out to rotational agriculture as we grow. Animals are fed local non-GMO diet (no antibiotics in feed), along with recovered produce & occasional treats like spent grains – which all together contributes to a quality marbled meat.

The animals can express their natural behaviors such as rooting and foraging. Happy pigs are healthy pigs.

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