Whispering Wind Farms
Whispering Wind Farms

Whispering Wind Farms

Vendor Biography

We at Whispering Wind Farms, are proud to raise one of the only true grazing breed of pig called Kunekunes.  Our Kunekunes are 90% forage with just a fraction of grain that other heritage pasture pork breeds consume at only 2lbs of grain per day!  The rest of their diet consists of lush pasture and in Fall/Winter dairy quality second cut alfalfa hay.  The meat is dark red with marbling throughout giving it flavor, tenderness and juiciness. Due to Kunekunes majority of feed intake being forage based, their fat has a low melting point which is like nothing that we had tasted from any other swine breed, it literally melts in your mouth.  What makes our product different:

Our Kunekunes are born and raised by us from Day 1.  We are even prouder that our pigs never experience a commercial confined setting.  Our farrowing sows are never in farrowing crates but in big open 12×12 stalls with the ability to move freely at all times, and to build a nest like nature intended with outdoor access.  We are a strong believer in co-parenting and socializing our sows and piglets in groups and pasture settings.  Our piglets are not weaned at a normal breed standard of 6-8 weeks but stay with their moms till 10-12 weeks age for increase growth, exposure and socialization. This also means no stress weaning for both sows and piglets.  All our pigs live in large social groups. We do not believe in secluding or isolating any pig.  We personally feed our pigs morning and night.  Our feed is antibiotic free, animal by product free, hormone free, soy free and corn free plus locally sourced and contains barley, wheat, peas, wheat DDGs, lysine, amino acids, vitamins, minerals and enzymes for feed efficiency.