Berkshire Pork
Berkshire Pork
WE ARE taking orders for the 2024 season! Scheduled processing date is October 23rd, 2024.
Berkshire Hogs are a Heritage breed not produced in large factory farms due to their slow growth and poor performance in corporate hog operations. The pig’s meat is darker than commercial pork and far more flavorful than the pork found in your grocery store freezer.
Farm Fresh at Fox River animals are raised the old-fashioned way – outside- grazing through thick, fresh Wisconsin grasses and wandering acres of woods rooting and foraging to their hearts content. They are happy, curious animals and absolutely delicious!
Berkshire Pork is sold primarily oversees to Japanese consumers who prize their darker meat with beautiful marbling which makes it tender and juicy. Berkshires are a higher quality meat and we sell directly to consumers (and chefs) who are interested in taste, humane treatment of animals, and better stewardship of the environment.
Our hogs are sold based upon the “dressed weight.” Dressed weight is the weight of the carcass after the animal has been eviscerated. We use Lake Geneva Country Meats and the Processing fees include harvesting, cutting fresh cuts, and paper wrapping them, packaging trim, boxing, and freezing.
- Processing Whole Pig (dressed weight) $1.05 per lb.
- Processing Half Pig (dressed weight) $1.10 per lb.
Other options are available, please ask for a full list of options. Other extra charges apply for special packaging requests such as having certain items wrapped one to a package, vacuum sealing, custom labels, etc.
By using Lake Geneva Country Meats you, the customer, are able to select the type of cuts that best suit your family’s needs.
At Farm Fresh at Fox River, we process our hogs between 7-9 months. At that age, they typically weigh 250-300 lbs live with an average hanging weight of 180-200 lbs. A whole hog will yield approximately 120-130 lbs of meat and a half hog between 65-75 lbs of meat. We charge $4.50 per pound for a whole or half hog. We require a $150 non-refundable deposit per hog which is applied to the total cost of the hog.
As an example, a 180 lb., dressed weight, whole hog would cost $810 + processing fee $189 = $999. The Final Price is determined after slaughter once the processor determines the dressed weight. This equates to $5.55/lb of take home delicious pork- a bargain to buy premium heritage pork direct from the farmer!
Ready to order or do you have additional questions? If so, go to our “Purchase Now” tab from the home screen and send us an email for next steps.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Randy & Andrea