Our Hogs
Berkshire Hogs
Our journey with Berkshire Hogs started with Annie in the photo below. She was the first hog on our farm in 2012 and she has taught us how to live along side hogs. She is still with us and is currently retired - living her best life.
Not too long after getting Annie we secured some purebred Berkshire stock from an exceptional local hog farm and have been carefully maintaining our breeding lines ever since.
We offer all the classic cuts from pork chops to spare ribs and all the goods in between.
We specialize in sausages and Charcutrie Salami.
In 2014 we met our master butcher and have built a solid relationship over the years. He is a master sausage maker and we consider ourselves lucky to work with him and his family.
Our cuts vary depending on season and we can always do custom orders but some of our main delish eats include...
Classic Cuts
- Chops - Ribs - Roasts (Loin, Butt, Shoulder) - Pork Belly - Stew - Ground
Cured Cuts
- Bacon - Ham Nuggets - Holiday Hams - Sliced Ham (Classic, Black Forest and Capicoli) - Ham Hocks
- Smoked Chops - Garlic Ring - Kabanos Sausage - Farmer Sausage - Bavarian Meatloaf
- Pizza Pepperoni - Summer Sausage - Thuringer Bratwurst
- Smokies (Classic, Jalapeno Cheese, Honey Garlic, Honey Sriracha, Canadian and whatever other kinds we come up with :) )
Charcutrie Salami
- Beer Sticks - Chorizo Sticks - Hot Hungarian Salami - European Farmer Sausage - Landjager - Italian Salami (Logs or Links) - Jalapeno Salami
Our Charcutrie Salami is dry cured and shelf stable so we are able to ship all across Canada.
Other Bits
- Broth Bones - Offal - Trim Lard - Leaf Lard
To order any of our fresh, cured or dry cured cuts please order via email rootandvine@hotmail.com
Mangalitza Hogs
Our journey with Mangalitsa Hogs started with a slab of cured pork belly brought back from the Czech Republic by our friends
We fell in love with the melt in your mouth pork deliciousness that is Mangalitsa pork. Fast forward to 2018 and we brought home our own breeding stock from Alberta.
We had no idea we would fall in love with the breed as we did. The heartiness, the versatility, and independence of the sows when farrowing and rearing their young is incredible.
Now we offer all the classic cuts from pork chops to ribs to pork belly to roasts and all the cuts in between.
Cuts vary depending on season and we offer whole hogs to order.
Classic Cuts
- Chops (Loin, Shoulder or Steaks) - Ribs - Roasts (Loin, Butt, Shoulder) - Pork Belly - Stew - Ground
Sausages
- English Bangers (Classic, Maple, Greek, or Italian) - Dinner Sausage (Hot Italian or Hot Chorizo)
Cured Cuts
- Bacon - Ham Nuggets - Bacon Ribs - Bone-in Ham - Bone-in Picnic Hams - Ham Hocks
Other Bits
- Broth Bones - Offal - Trim Lard - Leaf Lard
To order any of our fresh or cured cuts please order via email rootandvine@hotmail.com
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Piglets
Our Berkshire sows farrow twice per year, once in the Spring (Apr/May) and again in the Fall (Sept/Oct).
Our Mangalitsa farrow all year round on their own schedule.
2023 Piglet Prices:
- Berkshire - $125
- Mangalitsa cross Berk or Duroc - $135
- Mangalitsa - castrated males only $150
- Breeding stock available - $250+
* Prices subject to change without notice *
To order Piglets please email us at rootandvine@hotmail.com
We ask for a 50% deposit on Farrowing, schedule a pick-up date at that time, and the remaining 50% is paid on Pick-up. We accept cash or e-transfer.