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Joel Salatin Workshops In Kiama!

February 14, 2013 by Darren

I’m super excited – I’ll be going to Joel Salatin’s “You Can Farm” workshop in Kiama on Sunday (Feb 17). Only three sleeps to go!

Posted in: Events, Growing Food, Illawarra Organisations, Keeping Animals, Permaculture Tagged: farmers, jamberoo, Joel Salatin, Kiama, Milkwood, pork, workshops

Head Cheese Recipe

April 19, 2012 by Darren

It’s a boiled pig’s head, meat removed and diced, then set in a terrine mould with jelly made from the cooking broth. What’s not to like?!

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals, Preparing Food, Recipes Tagged: herbs, meat, offal, pigs, pork, recipe, River Cottage

Pig Trotters In Sweet Vinegar

February 9, 2012 by Darren

We’re getting towards the end of the pigs we raised for meat – literally! I’ve never cooked trotters before, so this was an interesting meal.

Posted in: Frugality, Keeping Animals, Recipes Tagged: eggs, health, meat, offal, pigs, pork, recipe

Podcast Interview With Gavin From “The Greening of Gavin”

May 25, 2011 by Darren

I was interviewed by Gavin Webber from The Greening Of Gavin as part of a series of podcasts he’s done with sustainable bloggers from around Australia. Let me know what you think!

Posted in: Growing Food, Keeping Animals, Media Coverage, Super Challenge Tagged: Australia, chicken tractor, chooks, David Holmgren, fox, garden beds, illawarra, interview, jamberoo, Jamberoo Community Growers, Jamberoo FutureCare, Kiama, land, meat, pigs, podcast, pork, Shellharbour, sustainability, Sustainable Illawarra, wollongong

Home Made Bacon

February 28, 2011 by Darren

I kept the belly of one side of our pork, and had a go at making a home-cured bacon. It turned out delicious!

Posted in: Frugality, Household, Keeping Animals, Preparing Food Tagged: bacon, home made, pigs, pork, recipe

The Cost Of Raising Your Own Pigs For Meat

February 16, 2011 by Darren

A complete summary of the costs for our first foray into raising our own pigs for meat, from piglet purchase right through to slaughter and butchering.

Posted in: Frugality, Gleaning, Illawarra Businesses, Keeping Animals Tagged: abattoir, butcher, butchering, electric fence, feral fruit, freezer, fruit trees, meat, pigs, pork, vegetable garden, Waste, weeds

Home Grown Pork

February 12, 2011 by Darren

The pigs finally came home from the butcher. We received back 74 kilograms of porky goodness per pig – that’s a lot of meat to have sitting in front of you!

Posted in: Keeping Animals, Preparing Food Tagged: abattoir, butcher, butchering, freezer, meat, pigs, pork

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